I downloaded some props from this website but I am having trouble using them. I don't know how to open them with poser. The only ones that open have a .pz3 extension. Everything else that I downloaded doesn't seem to have that extension and it does not open.

I am looking to find some furniture (such as beds, couches, tables, etc). So far, I have not found anything decent that works. The poser library has some of it's own furniture but I didn't find anything good in there. 

a download product should be in zip form, with pathnames starting with runtime. You extract the zip into the folder above the runtime. For example extract to c:program filese frontierposer 7 and it will install to the base runtime. Daz products use a program installer and looks for the runtime folder. a prop will have a pp2 and a png file and may have an obj file as well. A pz3 is a scene file and can be anywhere on the disk. Try freestuff here and sharecg for Poser ready props. Any obj file can be imported. if you dont know the file extensions they are .cr2 is a figure (runtime/libraries/character) .pp2 is a prop (runtime/libraries/props) .pz2 is a pose (runtime/libraries/pose) .lt2 is a light set (runtime/libraries/lights) .fc2 is a face (expression) (runtime/libraries/face) .obj is geometry (runtime/geometries)

I am niot certain where Poser 8 puts its base runtime. I think there was an option to install it to the documents and settings folder so you avoid the UAC problem in Vista and win7.

It is that content folder in documents that you unzip Poser items.  You can also create individual runtime folders to sort out each particular item, like clothing, props, hair, etc.

Quote - It is that content folder in documents that you unzip Poser items.  You can also create individual runtime folders to sort out each particular item, like clothing, props, hair, etc.

I tried to follow what you guys said in your posts but it's not working for me. I use a mac computer so maybe it works differently on macs. 

When I download a file, I unzip it. Then I look into the folders and find files with extensions such as .pp2 Do I have to unzip these files too? If that's required, I don't know how to do it. 

When I open poser, the folders that I see are Content_Install_Log, Downloads, Runtime, and Tutorials. 

When I open the Downloads folder, there are other folders inside. These folders are Other, Runtime, Scenes, Temp, and Utils. 

The Runtime folder also has other folders inside. These folders are Cg, Figures, Geometries, Heads, Libraries, LipSync, poserHtml, Prefs, Python, Readme, Reflection Maps, Scripts, Textures, The Pad_PZ3, ui, and WebLinks. 

I have tried dragging props to the downloads and runtime folders but they don't show up on my poser library.

Can I please get some step by step instructions on how to install props to my poser library? 

The contents of a zipped (compressed) for Poser should contain the same folder hierarchy as you would find in the Poser runtime folder.  I would recommend decompressing your content into a temporary folder, open it's browser window and also open the Poser runtime folder in a separate browser window.  Compare the folders.  Do you see simularities?  If the answer is yes, then you can proceed down the hierarchy tree and note where other folders are located and how they are arranged. 

Once you understand the fundamental folder structure Poser uses to organize and detect content, your next step is to drag those folders into their appropriate folders.  I would recommend using the Download folder, it doesn't have content and you can easily keep track of the content. 

But you must understand, runtime folders can and will grow very quickly, and you can lose track of your content.  That is the reason many seasoned users create multiple external runtime folders to organize content from the start.  Again, it is important that you understand completely how compressed content is package and where they go into a runtime folder.  Some are easily managed, others may have folders completely nested in wrong places; you must learn to see the difference and correct it when transporting them to Poser.  Or else, you may never find them in the main Library.

Unfortunately, I am not currently at my Poser Computer where I can illustrate some steps, but, as suggested at another thread, you should do some research on your own before posting specific help.  We can only hand hold to a certain extent, the rest is up to you.  And please refer to the manual, it does contain fundamental information to get you started.

Quote - Once you understand the fundamental folder structure Poser uses to organize and detect content, your next step is to drag those folders into their appropriate folders.  I would recommend using the Download folder, it doesn't have content and you can easily keep track of the content. 

Thank you! I wasn't sure what you meant but I tried different things to find out what worked. The information that you guys gave helped guide me in the right direction and I was able to transfer the props to my poser library.