# Installation
Install the LottieFiles plugin from Figma Community and open it in a Figma design file.

Install the LottieFiles plugin from Figma Community, then run it from a Figma design file when you are ready to browse, insert, or export animations.

## Before you start

- **Figma** - use a design file where you can run plugins.
- **A LottieFiles account** - free; needed for Workspace and saving exported files.
- **A prepared Figma scene** - only needed when you want to use Figma to Lottie.

## Install from Figma Community

1. Open the [LottieFiles plugin page in Figma Community](https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/809860933081065308/lottiefiles-discover-create-export-lottie-animations).
2. Click **Open in Figma** or **Run**.
3. Choose the Figma design file where you want to use the plugin.

Figma makes the plugin available from your plugin menu after the first run.

## Open the plugin in Figma

1. Open a Figma design file.
2. Right-click the canvas.
3. Go to **Plugins**.
4. Choose **LottieFiles**.

The plugin opens as a panel over the Figma canvas.

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## Sign in

Sign in with your LottieFiles account when you need to:

- Access Workspace files.
- Save exported animations to a workspace.
- Use plan-gated content such as Premium animations.
- Share a workspace asset with teammates or developers.

You can still browse parts of Explore without preparing a Figma scene.

## Troubleshooting

- **The plugin does not appear in the plugin menu** - run it once from Figma Community, then reopen your design file.
- **Sign-in opens in a browser and does not return** - finish the sign-in flow in your browser, then return to Figma and reopen or refresh the plugin panel.
- **Export does not start** - confirm you selected a frame, multiple frames, or a prototype flow before clicking **Animate**.

## Related

- [Interface](/en/integrations/figma/01_quickstart/interface)
- [Your first animation](/en/integrations/figma/01_quickstart/your-first-animation)
- [Plans and limits](/en/integrations/figma/03_workspace/plans-and-limits)