A molecular modeling workflow can stall for a surprisingly ordinary reason: the tool you need is not available in your current installation, or you are unsure whether an extension will work with your operating system, SAMSON version, or plan. SAMSON Connect’s Marketplace helps you check those details and manage extensions from one place.
Instead of adding extensions at random, treat the Marketplace as a short compatibility check: identify what you need, inspect the extension’s page, confirm how it is offered, and then decide whether to add, try, or subscribe.
Check before you add
The Marketplace lists available SAMSON Extensions, which are modules for SAMSON. Open an extension’s page to review its description, authors, supported operating systems, extension versions, and the latest SAMSON versions for which it is available. These details help you avoid spending time on an extension that does not match your setup.
A useful pre-installation checklist is:
- Does the extension’s description fit the task you want to do?
- Is your operating system listed as supported?
- Is the extension available for your SAMSON version?
- Is it included in your plan, freely available, or offered through a subscription?
Plan matters: the functionality available in SAMSON can vary by plan, and the Starter plan may limit the number of free extensions available. Checking the extension’s availability first makes the next step clearer.
Choose the right access path
Extensions may be included with your plan, available to add for free, or offered through a subscription. For a free extension, sign in to SAMSON Connect and select Add. The page will then show it as Added.
There is one step that is easy to overlook: adding an extension on the website does not mean it is already installed in the running application. Restart SAMSON; it then downloads and installs the extension automatically. If you are troubleshooting, check both the Marketplace status and whether you have restarted SAMSON.
If an extension is subscription-based, you can request a trial or subscribe. The documentation notes that requesting a trial does not require credit card information. To subscribe, choose a monthly or yearly plan; an academic plan is available if you have academic status. The Marketplace marks an extension during a trial as Trying and an active subscription as Subscribed.
Keep your setup manageable
It is worth reviewing extensions when your needs change. To remove a free extension, sign in, open its Marketplace page, and hover over Added; the button changes to Remove. You can also find your extensions under Account > Settings > View my extensions. After removal, restart SAMSON for the extension to be removed from the installation. A removed extension remains visible in your account, so you can add it again later.
For subscriptions, go to Account > Settings > View my subscriptions to manage them. Keeping free extensions and subscriptions distinct in your review can help you understand what is currently available and what may require an additional step.
The goal is not to collect the largest set of extensions. It is to find the ones that fit your task and setup, verify how you can access them, and remember that a restart completes the installation or removal process.
For the full overview of Marketplace, account settings, downloads, and other SAMSON Connect sections, read the SAMSON Connect documentation.
Note: SAMSON and all SAMSON Extensions are free for non-commercial use. Get SAMSON.