Setup 10 – Install Kardango on macOS

Purpose

This setup installs the complete Kardango environment on macOS: the Kardango scripts, demo project, customer content, and Music and FX starter library. The installer places each part in its intended location, so no folders need to be created or moved manually.

Before you begin

• Install REAPER.
• Install the SWS Extension.
• Complete the preceding setup steps, including the ReaImGui installation in Setup 09.
• Quit REAPER completely before starting the Kardango installer.
• Locate the Kardango macOS package in the Downloads folder.

Use Kardango Setup for a complete installation. Do not choose Kardango Update when performing the initial installation.

Steps and key actions

1. Double-click the Kardango Setup package to open the macOS Installer.
2. On the introduction page, confirm that the package is for Kardango REAPER Tools, then click Continue.
3. On Installation Type, click Install.
4. Authorize the installation with Touch ID or an administrator password.
5. Wait while the installer copies the Kardango environment.
6. When macOS confirms that the installation is complete, click Close.
7. The Kardango First Start reference opens automatically. You do not need to follow it at this point; the setup videos continue the guided installation. Keep the reference for later information about installed locations, workflow options, and dependencies.

The installer uses these main locations:

• The demo project, customer content, and Music and FX starter library are placed under Documents/Kardango.
• The scripts are placed separately in REAPER’s Scripts/Kardango folder.

Keep the installed Kardango folder structure unchanged. In particular, do not move the Music or FX folders away from the shared library folder.

Expected result

The installer reports a successful installation, the Kardango content is available under Documents, and the scripts are present in REAPER’s Scripts folder. The files are installed, but the Kardango Actions have not yet been registered in REAPER.

If Kardango was already installed, the installer preserves customer projects and user files.

Common problems

The installer says that REAPER is open

Quit REAPER completely, then run Kardango Setup again.

You downloaded both Setup and Update

Use Kardango Setup for the complete installation. The Update package is not the initial installer.

You cannot find the installed content

Look under Documents/Kardango for the demo project, customer content, and shared Music and FX library. Kardango scripts are stored separately in REAPER’s Scripts folder under Kardango.

Files were moved after installation

Restore the original folder structure before continuing. Kardango expects the Music and FX folders to remain in their installed shared-library location.

The First Start reference opens

This is expected. It is a reference, not an additional installation step. The setup videos provide the guided sequence.

Next setup film

Continue with Setup 12 — Load the Kardango Actions in REAPER.