# How do I set the path to Steinberg VST 3 SDK

**URL:** <https://forum.juce.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-path-to-steinberg-vst-3-sdk/51746>\
**Category:** General JUCE discussion\
**Created:** [June 8, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-path-to-steinberg-vst-3-sdk/51746 "2022-06-08T12:45:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![ICK1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/ick1966/32/11634_2.png) [@ICK1966](https://forum.juce.com/u/ICK1966)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-path-to-steinberg-vst-3-sdk/51746/1 "2022-06-08T12:45:28Z")

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Hello, I have downloaded a few VST from Github that require the Steinberg VST 3 SDK, where do I set the path to this in JUCE, I just can not find where?

Many thanks

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**Author:** ![rory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/rory/32/534_2.png) [@rory](https://forum.juce.com/u/rory)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-path-to-steinberg-vst-3-sdk/51746/2 "2022-06-08T13:14:58Z")

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As far as I know the latest versions of JUCE come with the VST SDK. 🤔

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**Author:** ![ICK1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/ick1966/32/11634_2.png) [@ICK1966](https://forum.juce.com/u/ICK1966)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-path-to-steinberg-vst-3-sdk/51746/3 "2022-06-08T13:40:06Z")

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OK thanks, so maybe I don’t need to set a path, I am trying to build a JUCE project from 2015.

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**Author:** ![rory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/rory/32/534_2.png) [@rory](https://forum.juce.com/u/rory)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-path-to-steinberg-vst-3-sdk/51746/4 "2022-06-08T13:50:46Z")

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If you don’t update to the latest version of juice then you will need to VST STK. You need to set the path in the Projucer (prefs - global paths I think) or in the CMake txt file.

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**Author:** ![daniel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/daniel/32/790_2.png) [@daniel](https://forum.juce.com/u/daniel)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-path-to-steinberg-vst-3-sdk/51746/5 "2022-06-08T14:52:21Z")

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The VST3\_SDK should be set empty and it will use the built in.  
You should only set it if you need to use a specific version of the SDK, in which case you should expect dragons, since the JUCE team tests mainly with the built in SDK.  
It is embedded for ages now, even a JUCE version from 2015 shouldn’t require it.

It is different for the VST\_SDK (legacy), which is no longer bundled, because only licensed people can use it.  
If you don’t build VST but VST3 and still get errors, make sure the VST3\_CAN\_REPLACE\_VST2 config macro is off.

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**Author:** ![rory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/rory/32/534_2.png) [@rory](https://forum.juce.com/u/rory)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-path-to-steinberg-vst-3-sdk/51746/6 "2022-06-08T15:03:02Z")

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> [@daniel](#):
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> It is embedded for ages now, even a JUCE version from 2015 shouldn’t require it.

Thanks for confirming that Daniel, I wasn’t sure.

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**Author:** ![ICK1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/ick1966/32/11634_2.png) [@ICK1966](https://forum.juce.com/u/ICK1966)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-path-to-steinberg-vst-3-sdk/51746/7 "2022-06-08T15:03:58Z")

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Many thanks for the help.

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**Author:** ![ICK1966](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/ick1966/32/11634_2.png) [@ICK1966](https://forum.juce.com/u/ICK1966)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-path-to-steinberg-vst-3-sdk/51746/8 "2022-06-08T16:01:13Z")

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Sorry to be a bother again, but I have one last error,

‘pluginterfaces/vst2.x/vstfxstore.h’ file not found

I have this as well.

```auto
#ifndef JUCE_VST3_CAN_REPLACE_VST2
#define JUCE_VST3_CAN_REPLACE_VST2 1
#endif
#undef JUCE_VST3_CAN_REPLACE_VST2

```

OK fixed, all working needed:

```auto
#define JUCE_VST3_CAN_REPLACE_VST2 0

```