# qiime2-shotgun-2024.2 - Error: QIIME 2 has no plugin/command named 'dada2'

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-shotgun-2024-2-error-qiime-2-has-no-plugin-command-named-dada2/30289
**Category:** Technical Support
**Tags:** dada2, qiime2
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-shotgun-2024-2-error-qiime-2-has-no-plugin-command-named-dada2/30289 "2024-05-22T07:32:31Z")
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### Author: ![Cecile](https://forum.qiime2.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cecile](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Cecile)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-shotgun-2024-2-error-qiime-2-has-no-plugin-command-named-dada2/30289/1 "2024-05-22T07:32:31Z")

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Hello!

I am using the 2024.2 version of QIIME 2 (downloaded with conda following the instruction for Mac M1 chip).

> qiime info
> 
> System versions  
> Python version: 3.8.18  
> QIIME 2 release: 2024.2  
> QIIME 2 version: 2024.2.0  
> q2cli version: 2024.2.0
> 
> Installed plugins  
> assembly: 2024.2.0+1.g604db49  
> composition: 2024.2.0  
> cutadapt: 2024.2.0  
> demux: 2024.2.0  
> diversity: 2024.2.0  
> diversity-lib: 2024.2.0  
> emperor: 2024.2.0  
> feature-classifier: 2024.2.0  
> feature-table: 2024.2.2  
> fondue: 2024.2.0  
> longitudinal: 2024.2.0  
> metadata: 2024.2.0  
> moshpit: 2024.2.0  
> quality-control: 2024.2.0  
> quality-filter: 2024.2.0  
> rescript: 2024.2.2  
> sample-classifier: 2024.2.0  
> sapienns: 2024.2.0  
> taxa: 2024.2.0  
> types: 2024.2.0  
> vsearch: 2024.2.0

When I am trying to denoised my sequences with the command **qiime dada2 denoise-paired** I get this error

> Error: QIIME 2 has no plugin/command named 'dada2'

It seems that dada2 couldn't be find on the qiime2 2024.2 version. I can't either find the q2-dada2 package.  
I have search on the forum but I haven't find the answer. Do someone could help me please?

Thanks!

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### Author: ![salias](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/salias/32/18594_2.png) [@salias](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/salias)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2024, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-shotgun-2024-2-error-qiime-2-has-no-plugin-command-named-dada2/30289/2 "2024-05-22T07:47:14Z")

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I think you are looking for the Amplicon Distribution, but you installed the Shotgun distribution instead (which does not include the DADA2 plugin). A QIIME2 distribution includes the QIIME 2 framework, `q2cli` (QIIME 2 command-line interface) and a selection of plugins. You can check QIIME2 distributions, the plugins they include, as well as install the Amplicon distribution [here](https://docs.qiime2.org/2024.2/install/#distributions).

Best wishes 🐋

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### Author: ![system](https://forum-qiime2-org.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/1/21af5fe23cb6f4579467c66a9ed94e55274ca7bd.svg) [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/qiime2-shotgun-2024-2-error-qiime-2-has-no-plugin-command-named-dada2/30289/3 "2024-06-22T13:47:21Z")

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