# Packaged tar file of an extension does not contain any executable

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/packaged-tar-file-of-an-extension-does-not-contain-any-executable/44066>\
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**Tags:** package\
**Created:** [August 13, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/packaged-tar-file-of-an-extension-does-not-contain-any-executable/44066 "2025-08-13T11:51:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Victor\_Wayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/victor_wayne/32/80778_2.png) [@Victor\_Wayne](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Victor_Wayne)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/packaged-tar-file-of-an-extension-does-not-contain-any-executable/44066/1 "2025-08-13T11:51:13Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to package my extension for distribution.

I created a release folder and built the extension using `make package`. It gave me one tar file. But when I extract it I am not seeing any executable. I installed the extension via install from file in extension wizard by selecting the tar file. And I don’t know if it is the correct procedure. After installing and restarting slicer, I am not seeing my extension when I search for it. But it’s there in the extension wizard. If I click it nothing happens.

The extracted tar file’s folder contains only these three folders

include, lib and share

None of them contains any executable.

Any help appreciated.