# HDA Installation

Our toolset is integrated into a Houdini's Digital Asset.

If you're new to Houdini please visit the Houdini Digital Asset Installation process at the link bellow for more details.

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Here we will explain a quick process to begin testing&#x20;

* Manually install, from the top menus:
  1. Choose **Assets** -> **Install Asset Library...**
  2. Find the Procedural Anatomy HDA file on your computer.

<figure><img src="/files/9nq5EErICmorIfcOzcHK" alt=""><figcaption><p>Manually install an HDA file from the asset library.</p></figcaption></figure>

* Installing it in the correct folder
  * You can install HDAs to your Houdini preferences folder in a folder called **otls**.  Houdini will load the Procedural Anatomy toolset when it starts.
* Installing it with environment variables
  * Recommended for studios
  * Procedural Anatomy supports environment files and packages.


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