# Sandbox module cannot be downloaded via extension manager today?

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 16, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809 "2024-01-16T22:39:02Z")
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### Author: ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/1 "2024-01-16T22:39:02Z")

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I am trying to set up a new computer with Slicer 5.6.1 and the extensions I use. I am unable to download the Sandbox extension via the extension manager today. I see it listed in the browser, but when I click to “Install”, I get the following error message:  
[Qt] Failed downloading: [https://slicer-packages.kitware.com/api/v1/file/65a664ce2aa6efa9ffee562e/download](https://slicer-packages.kitware.com/api/v1/file/65a664ce2aa6efa9ffee562e/download)

I have trouble understanding the CDash information, but I do see that an error is reported for several modules on the most recent stable build [Configure (cdash.org)](https://slicer.cdash.org/build/3273316/configure), but I don’t know if this is related. I was able to install several extensions a few days ago on the same machine and the same network, so I don’t think the problem is on my end, but could be wrong about that.

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### Author: ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/2 "2024-01-16T22:44:38Z")

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You may be seeing this issue:

> <https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/issues/7531>
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> \## Summary
> 
> Even though the repository has been updated \[Dec 15, 2023\](https:/…/github.com/SlicerDMRI/SlicerDMRI/commits/master/), the DMRI extension offered for 5.6.1 is still from Dec 12, 2023. The s4ext file points to the master branch of SlicerDMRI for both 5.6 and the master branch of the extension index. The SlicerPreview versions correctly offer a newer build with the most recent SlicerDMRI.
> 
> \## Steps to reproduce
> 
> Try to install dmri in 5.6.1 and you are offered the older version.
> 
> 5.6.1:
> 
> !\[image\](https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/assets/126077/83f90e48-0d20-46c4-a7ff-a851f0a1aed8)
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> Nightly:
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> !\[image\](https://github.com/Slicer/Slicer/assets/126077/a5da4476-0ad6-4c40-9103-adab87a6c13f)
> 
> 
> \## Environment
> 
> For reference: #7530
> 
> Possibly related to: https://github.com/AIM-Harvard/SlicerRadiomics/issues/80, but different because there is no superbuild for SlicerDMRI so the same fix does not apply.
> 
> @lassoan do you have any suggestions?

@jcfr is looking into whether the extensions are being properly copied to the server for the release branch.

You might try the SlicerPreview version and let us know if that one works.

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### Author: ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/3 "2024-01-16T23:00:26Z")

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No luck, same type of error with a fresh install of today’s preview version. Here is the error log (with username stripped out as only modification):

> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - Session start time …: 20240116\_145243  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - Slicer version …: 5.7.0-2024-01-15 (revision 32684 / d7080d6) win-amd64 - installed release  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - Operating system …: Windows / Professional / (Build 19045, Code Page 65001) - 64-bit  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - Memory …: 65220 MB physical, 74948 MB virtual  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - CPU …: GenuineIntel , 28 cores, 28 logical processors  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - VTK configuration …: OpenGL2 rendering, TBB threading  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - Qt configuration …: version 5.15.2, with SSL, requested OpenGL 3.2 (compatibility profile)  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - Internationalization …: disabled, language=  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - Developer mode …: disabled  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - Application path …: C:/Users//AppData/Local/slicer.org/Slicer 5.7.0-2024-01-15/bin  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:43 (unknown:0) - Additional module paths …: (none)  
> [DEBUG][Python] 16.01.2024 14:52:46 [Python] (C:\Users\<user\>\AppData\Local\slicer.org\Slicer 5.7.0-2024-01-15\lib\Slicer-5.7\qt-scripted-modules\SubjectHierarchyPlugins\AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:40) - Scripted subject hierarchy plugin registered: SegmentEditor  
> [DEBUG][Python] 16.01.2024 14:52:46 [Python] (C:\Users\<user\>\AppData\Local\slicer.org\Slicer 5.7.0-2024-01-15\lib\Slicer-5.7\qt-scripted-modules\SubjectHierarchyPlugins\AbstractScriptedSubjectHierarchyPlugin.py:40) - Scripted subject hierarchy plugin registered: SegmentStatistics  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:46 (unknown:0) - Switch to module: “Welcome”  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/b/bc/BaselineFollowupSCANRegisteredCMFreg2.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/b/bc/BaselineFollowupSCANRegisteredCMFreg2.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/2/2a/CarreraSliceEffect.png](http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/2/2a/CarreraSliceEffect.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/b/b9/ChangeTracker\_logo.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/b/b9/ChangeTracker_logo.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/b/b7/CurveMakerIcon.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/b/b7/CurveMakerIcon.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/9/92/DSC\_logo\_Resized.png](http://slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/9/92/DSC_logo_Resized.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/a/ac/ErodeDilateLabelIcon.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/a/ac/ErodeDilateLabelIcon.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/1/16/FilmDosimetry\_Logo\_128x128.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/1/16/FilmDosimetry_Logo_128x128.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/f/f1/GelDosimetry\_Logo\_128x128.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/f/f1/GelDosimetry_Logo_128x128.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/a/a7/GyroGuide.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/a/a7/GyroGuide.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/e/e5/QuickToolsLogo.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/e/e5/QuickToolsLogo.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/f/f6/IntensitySegmenterIcon.png](http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/f/f6/IntensitySegmenterIcon.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/e/e8/MatlabBridgeLogo.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/e/e8/MatlabBridgeLogo.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/4/43/Slicer4ExtensionModelToModelDistance.png](http://slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/4/43/Slicer4ExtensionModelToModelDistance.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/a/ac/PAAlogo-small.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/a/ac/PAAlogo-small.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/2/21/PerkTutorLogo.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/2/21/PerkTutorLogo.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/b/b1/DPetBrainQuantification.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/b/b1/DPetBrainQuantification.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/3/34/PkModeling.png](http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/3/34/PkModeling.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/a/a7/Portplacement\_icon.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/a/a7/Portplacement_icon.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/d/d6/ResectionPlannerLogo.png](http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/d/d6/ResectionPlannerLogo.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/b/ba/SegAidedRegSquareFocus128.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/b/ba/SegAidedRegSquareFocus128.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/f/f2/SkullStripper.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/f/f2/SkullStripper.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://raw.githubusercontent.com/SlicerDMRI/slicerdmri.github.io/master/images/DMRI\_3D\_SLICER-icon.png](http://raw.githubusercontent.com/SlicerDMRI/slicerdmri.github.io/master/images/DMRI_3D_SLICER-icon.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://raw.githubusercontent.com/QIICR/SlicerDevelopmentToolbox/master/Resources/Icons/SlicerDevelopmentToolbox.png](http://raw.githubusercontent.com/QIICR/SlicerDevelopmentToolbox/master/Resources/Icons/SlicerDevelopmentToolbox.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/2/2b/SlicerIGTLogo.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/2/2b/SlicerIGTLogo.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/8/87/SlicerProstate\_Logo\_1.0\_128x128.png](http://wiki.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/8/87/SlicerProstate_Logo_1.0_128x128.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:53 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/2/29/SlicerRT\_Logo\_3.0\_128x128.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/2/29/SlicerRT_Logo_3.0_128x128.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:54 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.example.com/Slicer/Extensions/SlicerSurfaceLearner.png](http://www.example.com/Slicer/Extensions/SlicerSurfaceLearner.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:54 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/6/64/SlicerToKiwiExporterLogo.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/6/64/SlicerToKiwiExporterLogo.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:54 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.nitrc.org/project/screenshot.php?group\_id=196&screenshot\_id=269](http://www.nitrc.org/project/screenshot.php?group_id=196&screenshot_id=269)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:54 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/3/32/T1\_Mapping\_Logo\_Resized.png](http://slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/3/32/T1_Mapping_Logo_Resized.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:54 (unknown:0) - Mixed Content: The page at ‘[@KitwareMedical/slicer-extensions-webapp](https://extensions.slicer.org/catalog/All/32684/win)’ was loaded over HTTPS, but requested an insecure image ‘[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/c/c2/VolumeClipLogo.png](http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/images/c/c2/VolumeClipLogo.png)’. This content should also be served over HTTPS.  
> [WARNING][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:52:54 (unknown:0) - A cookie associated with a cross-site resource at [http://www.nitrc.org/](http://www.nitrc.org/) was set without the `SameSite` attribute. A future release of Chrome will only deliver cookies with cross-site requests if they are set with `SameSite=None` and `Secure`. You can review cookies in developer tools under Application\>Storage\>Cookies and see more details at [https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/5088147346030592](https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/5088147346030592) and [https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/5633521622188032](https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/5633521622188032).  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:53:05 (unknown:0) - Retrieving extension metadata for Sandbox extension  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:53:05 (unknown:0) - Retrieving Sandbox extension files (extensionId: 65a6429a2aa6efa9ffee3586)  
> [DEBUG][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:53:05 (unknown:0) - Downloading Sandbox extension (item\_id: 65a6429a2aa6efa9ffee3586, file\_id: 65a6429a2aa6efa9ffee358d)  
> [CRITICAL][Qt] 16.01.2024 14:53:05 (unknown:0) - Failed downloading: [https://slicer-packages.kitware.com/api/v1/file/65a6429a2aa6efa9ffee358d/download](https://slicer-packages.kitware.com/api/v1/file/65a6429a2aa6efa9ffee358d/download)

I know the https warnings are not important, but the failed download error seems like the problem.

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### Author: ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/4 "2024-01-16T23:20:47Z")

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Hold up, I appear not to be able to install any extensions to the new preview Slicer, even ones where I don’t see any errors on CDash, such as ErodeDilateLabel. I’m on Windows, FYI. Also can’t install ErodeDilateLabel on 5.6.1.

**To recap** , on a new Windows laptop, I installed 5.6.1 last week, and successfully installed \>20 extensions via the Extension Manager. Today, I tried to install the Sandbox extension (for the Lights module), and, while it was listed on the Extension Manager, the download failed with the message posted above. I installed 5.7.0-2024-01-15 just now, and appear to be unable to download/install any extensions via the Extension Manager. Returning to 5.6.1, I was not able to install a different new extension (ErodeDilateLabel) either, with another “Failed downloading” error.

Since I can’t seem to download any extension, I am less sure that the error isn’t somewhere on my side (though my internet access is fine, and I had no issue downloading and installing the preview Slicer just now). Any troubleshooting tips? Anyone else successfully get an extension downloaded and installed via the extension manager on Windows today?

Possibly related to the issue @pieper linked above, all of the extensions I successfully downloaded last week (\>20 of them), show version dates of 2023-12-12 in the “Manage Extensions” tab.

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### Author: ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/3622_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/5 "2024-01-17T00:30:39Z")

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@mikebind you are not behind the SCH firewall/proxy are you? Self-signed certificates can create havoc.

Cdash shows most extensions (including sandbox on windows ) is built.

[https://slicer.cdash.org/index.php?project=SlicerStable](https://slicer.cdash.org/index.php?project=SlicerStable)

@jcfr @Sam_Horvath

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### Author: ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/6 "2024-01-17T21:28:27Z")

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@muratmaga, I am probably inside the SCH firewall (the new laptop is a Seattle Childrens machine), but successfully installed extensions last week, and I’m not sure what would have changed. How do you manage your Slicer extensions? Do you download them outside the network and then install from file?

I just checked and am able to download extensions for 5.6.0 on a machine outside the firewall without a problem. So, it seems likely that I may be dealing with some sort of firewall issue which is blocking downloads via the extension manager. Any advice on dealing with this or confirming if it is the case?

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### Author: ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/3622_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/7 "2024-01-17T21:37:17Z")

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Firewall issues can be unique to a computer (expired or missing certificates etc) and usually hard to chase. Try pip\_install something basic (even numpy probably). If you are getting a SSL (or something along those lines), you are suffering from the certificate/firewall issue.

Separately, If you have Zscaler enabled, i would turn it off and try installing things without it. It never works with zscaler.

As a backup solution, we usually have zip archives all all three slicer versions with common extensions we use installed somewhere on intranet. unfortunately, I don’t think we did the 5.6.1 yet, so I can’t hep you there. But if you need 5.6.0, I can send you link.

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### Author: ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/3622_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/8 "2024-01-17T21:41:32Z")

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This is the error message I get with Zscaler enabled. When disabled, I can install fine.

> " Retrieving extension metadata for Auto3dgm extension
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> Retrieving Auto3dgm extension files (extensionId: 65782b1f83a3201b44d50df4)
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> Downloading Auto3dgm extension (item\_id: 65782b1f83a3201b44d50df4, file\_id: 65782b2083a3201b44d50dfd)
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> Failed downloading: [https://slicer-packages.kitware.com/api/v1/file/65782b2083a3201b44d50dfd/download](https://slicer-packages.kitware.com/api/v1/file/65782b2083a3201b44d50dfd/download)"

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### Author: ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/9 "2024-01-17T21:42:50Z")

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Thanks, I do have zScaler running, I will try disabling.

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### Author: ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/10 "2024-01-17T21:52:50Z")

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No luck, I still get this error when zScaler is disabled:

[Qt] Failed downloading: [https://slicer-packages.kitware.com/api/v1/file/65a664ce2aa6efa9ffee562e/download](https://slicer-packages.kitware.com/api/v1/file/65a664ce2aa6efa9ffee562e/download)

I was able to pip\_install(‘pyvista’) with no problem, though.

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### Author: ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/11 "2024-01-17T21:59:40Z")

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However, if I put that URL into a web browser, it downloads a .zip file which I can use to install the extension from using the Extension Manager’s “Install from file” button. This process seems to work even with zScaler back on, and will be an acceptable workaround procedure for me. Thanks for the help @muratmaga !

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### Author: ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/12 "2024-01-17T23:26:58Z")

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Heuristics in too agressive firewalls sometimes flag the communication between the extensions server frontend (hosted on netlify) and backend (girder server hosted at Kitware) suspicious and may block access to the backend server. You can avoid the frontend server and download an extension directly from the backend via using bookmarks:

- Open the Extensions Manager in Slicer
- Click on the “wrench” icon in the top-right corner and select `Edit Bookmarks...`
- Add the names of the extensions that you want to install to the list (each extension in a new line)
- Click `Install` button next to each extension’s name that you want to install (or click `Install bookmarked` to install all bookmarked extensions)

If `Install` button is disabled then click `Check for updates` button to download the latest extension metadata descriptions from the server and then try installing again.

Let us know if this helped and then we add this instruction to the user manual.

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### Author: ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/13 "2024-01-18T00:18:51Z")

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Thanks for the idea, unfortunately it didn’t help:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/e/b/ebf531bb9eca917e41c43bff23f3115c8368681f.png)

Checking for updates identified a newer version of SlicerVMTK, but I was not able to install updated version the normal way (same download error). Instead I had to uninstall the existing SlicerVMTK and then install from browser-downloaded file.

However, I had not noticed the “Open Extensions Catalog Website” item on the wrench menu before. That is a better and quicker option for manually downloading several extension zip files than copying URLs from error messages.

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### Author: ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2024, 12:31am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/14 "2024-01-18T00:31:37Z")

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One more thing which I had failed to mention so far but might be relevant for troubleshooting is that some period of time after a failed download (anywhere from 30s to several minutes later) I get another error message which shows up in the python interactor and in the error log:

[FD] [34152:27424:0117/162657.252:ERROR:dns\_config\_service\_win.cc(793)] DNS config watch failed.

By the time I get this, the Extension Manager is closed, and I’m not doing anything related to trying to access the internet; it seems to be related to some monitoring which is happening in the background or some very extended time-out check, or something like that.

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#### Post date: [January 18, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/15 "2024-01-18T02:17:36Z")

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All I can say, on a properly configured SCH company laptop/desktop everything works fine (both on Mac and Windows) even behind the firewall. you might have to work with the IT to figure out the issue. Or simply do what I used to do, install everything outside of the company network, zip the folder and then copy it over to other computers.

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#### Post date: [January 18, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/16 "2024-01-18T03:07:31Z")

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Thanks for testing. Downloading zip files from the extension manager in the web browser is a good workaround; and when you install from file you can select all the downloaded .zip files at once, so overall it is not too painful. But it would be nice if you could work with your IT team to figure out what caused the problem and share it here so that we can learn from it.

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#### Post date: [January 18, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/17 "2024-01-18T16:29:55Z")

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> [@muratmaga](#):
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> All I can say, on a properly configured SCH company laptop/desktop everything works fine (both on Mac and Windows) even behind the firewall.

That’s good to know, thanks.

> [@lassoan](#):
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> But it would be nice if you could work with your IT team to figure out what caused the problem and share it here so that we can learn from it.

I will open a ticket on this. However, since it is a low priority problem with an easy workaround, I’m not sure how likely I am to get our IT people to spend time on it. If we do figure it out, I will post back here.

Thank you both very much for your help on this, @lassoan and @muratmaga.

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#### Post date: [January 19, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/18 "2024-01-19T21:27:25Z")

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Hi

I do not see the Sandbox extension available [here](https://slicer-packages.kitware.com/#collection/5f4474d0e1d8c75dfc70547e/folder/65aa4d8a2aa6efa9ffef881d). Maybe it’s the same issue?

Hope you can help

PS: @lassoan could you split this into another topic?

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### Author: ![mikebind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mikebind](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mikebind)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/19 "2024-01-19T21:57:53Z")

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Thanks for taking a look, but I don’t think that was the issue yesterday. I could access and download extensions from a laptop outside our corporate network without a problem, and the issue wasn’t limited to just the Sandbox extension for the affected computer. Furthermore, if I copied and pasted the exact same URL into a web browser on the affected computer, I could download the zip file and successfully install the extension from that. So, I think the most likely explanation is that there is something which is getting blocked by the hospital network in the way the download is being triggered by the extension manager. I will follow up with our IT department and see if it is possible to diagnose and resolve the issue. If we figure it out, I will post back here.

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### Author: ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809/20 "2024-01-19T22:09:23Z")

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The Sandbox extension looks all good, available on the [dashboard](https://slicer.cdash.org/index.php?project=SlicerPreview&filtercount=1&showfilters=1&field1=buildname&compare1=63&value1=Sandbox) and also on the backend server.

[Next page](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/sandbox-module-cannot-be-downloaded-via-extension-manager-today/33809.md?page=2)
