You can copy and use the DF Studio Lightroom plugin from anywhere on your computer. Adobe makes the following recommendations in their manual:

Plug-ins located in the following folders are automatically loaded by Lightroom and can be enabled and disabled by the Plug-In Manager, but not removed
• Mac OS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Modules
• Windows XP: C:Documents and SettingsusernameApplicationDataAdobeLightroomModules
• Windows Vista: C:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingAdobeLightroomModule

Verify that DF Studio LINK is installed and running

Highlight the images you want to upload and then select Export… from the File menu

If DFStudio is not selected, click on the menu at the top of the export window and select DF Studio LINK

Click Add Account and enter login credentials

Click Log In to access your account. Then Click Add Project to create a new project. Enter whatever details are relevant for the project.

Setup Handling: Default Setup will add all images to one setup. Attempt to use DF Studio naming will break images into setups based on file names . Select Setup allows you to add images to an existing setup, or to create a new setup and add images to it.

Master / Archive Settings: If you would like high resolution images uploaded to your account select Save Master Image to DF Archive (charges apply)

File Naming: if you would like to rename files before upload.

File Settings: If JPEGs are already adjusted for upload, choose Original. Otherwise choose JPEG and adjust quality (lower quality means faster upload)

Image Sizing: If JPEGs are already sized for upload, don’t check. Otherwise resize and adjust resolution as desired.

When settings are correct, click Export