# Problem to install APOC apoc-5.1.0-core.jar in Neo4j Desktop v 1.5.2

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/problem-to-install-apoc-apoc-5-1-0-core-jar-in-neo4j-desktop-v-1-5-2/58878>\
**Category:** Neo4j Graph Platform\
**Tags:** migrated\
**Created:** [November 4, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/problem-to-install-apoc-apoc-5-1-0-core-jar-in-neo4j-desktop-v-1-5-2/58878 "2022-11-04T13:41:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![IgorY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/igory/32/26161_2.png) [@IgorY](https://community.neo4j.com/u/IgorY)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/problem-to-install-apoc-apoc-5-1-0-core-jar-in-neo4j-desktop-v-1-5-2/58878/1 "2022-11-04T13:41:29Z")

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First, I tried to install APOC in Neo4j Desktop by dropping jar file to "Install" field of GraphApps but it is failed with error msg: "[2022-11-04 09:35:46.838] [error] Graph app installation failed Error: **Refusing to create a directory outside the output path**.  
at C:\Users\IgorY\AppData\Local\Programs\Neo4j Desktop\resources\app.asar\node\_modules\decompress\index.js:30:12  
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task\_queues:96:5)  
at async Promise.all (index 536)  
at async TarProcessor.addGraphApp (C:\IgorY\342247160\AppData\Local\Programs\Neo4j Desktop\resources\app.asar\dist\main.prod.js:4875:9)  
at async addGraphAppPromise (C:\Users\IgorY\AppData\Local\Programs\Neo4j Desktop\resources\app.asar\dist\main.prod.js:3485:32)"

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Then I tried to drop jar file to "plugins" folder of "ralate-data/dbms/..." but the databases is failing in startup stage.

The installation process of APOC on website [https://neo4j.com/labs/apoc/5/installation/](https://neo4j.com/labs/apoc/5/installation/) is not correct because there is not the folder $NEO4J\_HOME/plugins in Neo4j Desktop installation.

Any help how to install manually APOC in Neo4j Desktop is appreciated.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![john.stegeman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/john.stegeman/32/26277_2.png) [@john.stegeman](https://community.neo4j.com/u/john.stegeman)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/problem-to-install-apoc-apoc-5-1-0-core-jar-in-neo4j-desktop-v-1-5-2/58878/2 "2022-11-04T13:44:41Z")

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[https://neo4j.com/docs/apoc/5/installation/](https://neo4j.com/docs/apoc/5/installation/) - apoc core installation instructions (including for desktop) is here - have you tried this?

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**Author:** ![IgorY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/igory/32/26161_2.png) [@IgorY](https://community.neo4j.com/u/IgorY)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/problem-to-install-apoc-apoc-5-1-0-core-jar-in-neo4j-desktop-v-1-5-2/58878/3 "2022-11-04T17:12:12Z")

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Yes, I did  
(migrated from khoros post [Re: Problem to install APOC apoc-5.1.0-core.jar in... - Neo4j - 61736](https://community.neo4j.com/t5/neo4j-graph-platform/problem-to-install-apoc-apoc-5-1-0-core-jar-in-neo4j-desktop-v-1/m-p/61742#M36511))