How do I add a vst plugin to audacity effects?

every time i add a plugin on the plugins directory file in the audacity file and go onto the program and check the rescan vst effects when you restart the program box and i restart audacity the plugins never show up on the effcets or anything else. i see the name when it scanning the the effects but when it opens its not there. am i doing something wrong?How do I add a vst plugin to audacity effects?
you should check the fil-type of your plug-in. audacity only responds to certain file types of plug-ins. depending on what model you have of it depends on what type you need. hope i helped a little. good luck! and don't give up! audacity is a tough program to figure out sometimes. lol

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