# MM autotranslate plugin is zip file, not gz?

**URL:** <https://forum.mattermost.com/t/mm-autotranslate-plugin-is-zip-file-not-gz/14741>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [January 5, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/mm-autotranslate-plugin-is-zip-file-not-gz/14741 "2023-01-05T17:50:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![mizerek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/mizerek/32/6225_2.png) [@mizerek](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/mizerek)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/mm-autotranslate-plugin-is-zip-file-not-gz/14741/1 "2023-01-05T17:50:23Z")

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trying to upload the [autotranslate](https://mattermost.com/marketplace/autotranslate-plugin/) plugin, getting an error:

“Encountered an error when extracting the plugin. Review your plugin file content and try again.”

downloaded package is a zip file, MM seems to be wanting gz? wut?

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**Author:** ![agriesser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/agriesser/32/5644_2.png) [@agriesser](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/agriesser)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/mm-autotranslate-plugin-is-zip-file-not-gz/14741/2 "2023-01-05T20:39:57Z")

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Hi mizerek and welcome to the Mattermost forums!

Did you maybe try to install the source code (zip format) instead of the binary release (tar.gz)?

> **[Release v0.3.0 · mattermost/mattermost-plugin-autotranslate](https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-autotranslate/releases/tag/v0.3.0)**
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> Supported Mattermost Server Versions: 5.22.0+
> Enhancements
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> a67a69e Fix and updated the plugin (#27)

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**Author:** ![mizerek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/mizerek/32/6225_2.png) [@mizerek](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/mizerek)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/mm-autotranslate-plugin-is-zip-file-not-gz/14741/3 "2023-01-05T22:27:12Z")

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i did! luckily i was unsuccessful and you’ve now apparently corrected my path and I appreciate it!