# Autoload Custom Filter at Startup
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/autoload-custom-filter-at-startup/1222
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [February 1, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/autoload-custom-filter-at-startup/1222 "2019-02-01T14:29:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@DennisConklin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DennisConklin)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/autoload-custom-filter-at-startup/1222/1 "2019-02-01T14:29:24Z")
All,
I am familiar with xml Server Side Plugins and I am able to autoload them at Startup by putting them in the PV\_PLUGIN\_PATH. I need to do something similar for a Custom Filter.
The custom filter operates on an Exodus file and provides 3 different outputs which the user can then examine separately. Is there any way to get this Autoloaded? Inside the Custom filter I am using Slice, Merge Blocks, Extract Surface and Transform. I do not know how to use all of them inside a Programmable Filter (to make a Plugin), nor do I know how to make a Plugin with 3 different outputs available to be independently viewed by the user.
BTW, were on v5.4.1 here!
Any ideas?
Thanks
Dennis
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/autoload-custom-filter-at-startup/1222/2 "2019-02-01T15:01:01Z")
Just use the actual Custom Filter feature.
`Tools -> Add Custom Filter`
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### Author:  [@DennisConklin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/DennisConklin)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/autoload-custom-filter-at-startup/1222/3 "2019-02-01T15:49:57Z")
Mathieu,
Yes, I am aware of Tools -\> Add Custom Filter
For Plugins, I create corporate-wide standard procedures, I install them in the Production PV\_PLUGIN\_DIR and every user at Goodyear automatically gets them loaded at Startup, with no action required by the user.
I want to provide the same functionality with a Custom Filter – whenever a user at Goodyear launches Paraview, I want the Custom Filter to be loaded and available for their use.
Is this possible?
Dennis
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/autoload-custom-filter-at-startup/1222/4 "2019-02-01T15:51:43Z")
Custom Filters are stored in paraview user settings and can be imported/exported via`Tools -> Manage Custom Filters.`