Sketchup 8 and rbz files don't work

Luisfon

I want to add plugins to sketchup but rbz files won't work in sketchup 8.
Is there a way to install them with another program. I installed them manually and they don't work. Give me options, if any.

cotty

You need version 8 M2 or above to be able to install rbz-plugins...

mitcorb

You did not indicate whether you had tried Window> Preferences>Extensions and selected the Install Extensions button...
Another way:
RBZ is a form of zip file. You can actually rename the file extension to ".zip" in windows and unzip it to the Sketchup 8 Plugins subfolder. Let the plugin/extension deploy its script and any attendant folders.
That is, unless something has changed for Sketchup8?
EDIT: and I didn't see Cotty's reply. That is very possibly the issue.

Luisfon

Thanks I'll try that.

mitcorb

The preferred way is as Cotty suggested. But the other way should work. You really should check for the M2 update:
http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/60107

But you really should consider having 2014. I have had a good experience with it.