# Installing the toolbox

There are different ways to install the toolbox, depending on whether you want to install the stable version (recommended) or the development version.

## Installing the stable version

The preferred way to install the toolbox is through QGIS. To install from within QGIS, first launch QGIS, and then go to Plugins in the menu bar at the top of the program and select Manage and install plugins.

Then search for a plugin called Land degradation monitoring tool and select Install plugin at the bottom right of the screen.

If your plugin has been installed properly, there will be a toolbox in the top left of your browser that looks like this:

## Installing the development version

There are two ways to install the development version of the plugin. For more details, see the README for the Land Degradation Monitoring Toolbox.