# picrust2 installation on a virtual machine

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/picrust2-installation-on-a-virtual-machine/22460
**Category:** PICRUSt2
**Tags:** virtualbox, picrust
**Created:** [March 14, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/picrust2-installation-on-a-virtual-machine/22460 "2022-03-14T12:52:23Z")
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### Author: ![Omer](https://forum.qiime2.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/258eb7/32.png) [@Omer](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Omer)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/picrust2-installation-on-a-virtual-machine/22460/1 "2022-03-14T12:52:23Z")

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Hi, I'm working with qiime2-2021.1 in a virtual machine (virtual box).

I have tried installing the picrust2 plugin but can't succeed doing so:

- I first tried installing as listed in the main page of the plugin:  
conda install q2-picrust2=2021.11 -c conda-forge -c bioconda -c gavinmdouglas  
but got an error.

- I then tried to install manually as listed here ([Installation · picrust/picrust2 Wiki · GitHub](https://github.com/picrust/picrust2/wiki/Installation)), but after the installation ended I can't find the plugin in my environment when I write qiime --help.

Any idea for the best way installing on a VM?

Thanks!