# q2-boots and new QIIME 2 Library installation questions

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/q2-boots-and-new-qiime-2-library-installation-questions/33003
**Category:** Technical Support
**Tags:** q2-boots
**Created:** [April 11, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/q2-boots-and-new-qiime-2-library-installation-questions/33003 "2025-04-11T07:00:55Z")
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### Author: ![arwqiime](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/arwqiime/32/12728_2.png) [@arwqiime](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/arwqiime)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/q2-boots-and-new-qiime-2-library-installation-questions/33003/8 "2025-04-15T08:42:00Z")

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Hi @gregcaporaso and @lizgehret  
Thank you for your help, I was too much attracted by the "To learn how to install" link on the main q2-boots library page, and did completely overlook the top right corner! ☹

After a clean re-install of q2-amplicon-2024.10, I was able to 'update' with q2-boots.

The reason, why I had to start over with a new amplicon installation is due to the third-party plugins gemelli and empress, where I have to use a workaround to get them installed (see: [Qiime2 Library Compatibility - #8 by colinbrislawn](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-library-compatibility/31620/8)).  
After q2-amplicon and q2-boots, I was able to get q2-gemelli and q2-empress also running.

The new library website is great (including the videos!), I just have to get used to it!  
Best,

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