How do I add a tool to the Tools menu in IDE

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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I am trying to reproduce a project related to a UNO & a OV7670 camera. it requires a java utility ArduImageCapture.jar to be added to the Tools Menu of the IDE to display the images on the host system.
Link to what I'm talking about: Link to my Article to download ArduImageCapture plugin for Arduino IDE: https://circuitjournal.com/arduino-OV...
As this relates to the documentation of the IDE it self I asked the IDE support team the question "How do I add a tool to the Tools Menu of the IDE. All they had to say was ask here.
In the last few days I have found 3 Questions asking this, the first had all responses to the person asking the question deleted, the response to second was user shouldn't touch anything related to the IDE. The third was just dismissed with out meaningful response.
So is there some one out there who knows how it is done, it can be done, the author of the project I am following has done it and can be seen using the tool. Unfortunately my poor hearing and the author's Indian accent is too much for me to get the answer from him.

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Hi @mickhowe. Which version of Arduino IDE are you using (e.g., "2.0.1")? The version is shown on the window title bar and also in the Help > About dialog.

I ask for this information because I want to give you the appropriate instructions for the IDE version you are using.

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I'm using 1.8.19 and have tried 2.0.4 but it kept failing to download Arduino:AVR files every time I started it, But will try the next version

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Unzip the plugin folder into the tools folder

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This is good news. Unfortunately Arduino IDE 2.x doesn't have support for this tool, but Arduino IDE 1.8.19 does so you're all set. I'll provide instructions you can follow to install it:

  1. Start Arduino IDE.
  2. Select File > Preferences from the Arduino IDE menus.
    The "Preferences" dialog will open.
  3. Take note of the path shown in the "Sketchbook location" field of the "Preferences" dialog.
  4. Click the "Cancel" button in the "Preferences" dialog.
  5. Select File > Quit from the Arduino IDE menus.
  6. Create a folder named tools under the folder at the path you noted from the "Sketchbook location" preference.
  7. Download "ArduImageCapture" from the link in the article:
    https://circuitjournal.com/arduino-OV7670-to-pc#install-plug-in
  8. Unzip the downloaded file.
  9. Copy the unzipped folder to the tools folder you created in step (6).

The installation should now have this folder structure:

<Sketchbook location>
└── tools/
    └── ArduImageCapture/
        ├── Linux_ArduImageCapture.sh
        ├── Mac_ArduImageCapture.command
        ├── Windows_ArduImageCapture.bat*
        └── tool/
            ├── ArduImageCapture.jar
             ...

(where <Sketchbook location> is the path you noted in the "Sketchbook location" preference)

Now start Arduino IDE. You should see an "ArduImageCapture" item in the "Tools" menu.

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Many many thanks, so simple when you have the instructions.
thank you

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You are welcome. I'm glad if I was able to be of assistance.

Regards,
Per

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