# Slicerfreesurfer in slicer5.0 not present

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicerfreesurfer-in-slicer5-0-not-present/24621>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [August 3, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicerfreesurfer-in-slicer5-0-not-present/24621 "2022-08-03T15:33:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![mosenco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/mosenco/32/16037_2.png) [@mosenco](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/mosenco)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicerfreesurfer-in-slicer5-0-not-present/24621/1 "2022-08-03T15:33:50Z")

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i have some file with extension `.pial` or `.white` made in freesurfer that works fine in slicer4.6.  
But when i try to load the data with add file i got an error `Could not find a suitable storage node for file`.

I tried to search up on the forum and found this one [https://github.com/PerkLab/SlicerFreeSurfer/wiki/Using-FreeSurfer-Importer](https://github.com/PerkLab/SlicerFreeSurfer/wiki/Using-FreeSurfer-Importer) which i see that load `.pial` files like i wanted or the manual import one, that when i drag and drop, i have to choose in the description “FreeSurfer model”.

But i can only choose model or volume description and there is not freesurferimporter modules in slicer and from that github page for freesurfer importer i cannot load the modules

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**Author:** ![Sunderlandkyl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/sunderlandkyl/32/79987_2.png) [@Sunderlandkyl](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Sunderlandkyl)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicerfreesurfer-in-slicer5-0-not-present/24621/2 "2022-08-03T15:46:09Z")

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In 3D Slicer 5.0, you need to install the SlicerFreeSurfer extension from the extension manager.

Click on the extension manager icon:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/c/b/cbc3d018bcee3275468491f32d47c1235318191e.png)

1. Click “Install Extensions”.
2. Search for “SlicerFreeSurfer”
3. Install
4. Restart 3D Slicer

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/b/4/b4b7980b6e8509260bb1d0c68cf36e3c399ed1d9.png)

[Extensions Manager — 3D Slicer documentation](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/extensions_manager.html)