# How to install source pause tool?

**URL:** <https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-to-install-source-pause-tool/3378>\
**Category:** Portal 2\
**Created:** [April 20, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-to-install-source-pause-tool/3378 "2019-04-20T03:01:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![mute-god](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@mute-god](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/mute-god)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-to-install-source-pause-tool/3378/1 "2019-04-20T03:01:27Z")

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i put spt.dill inside portal2 folder, but where do i put the actual source pause tool folder. when trying to plugin\_load spt, says there no such thing. help please.

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**Author:** ![2838](https://b-cdn.sourceruns.org/user_avatar/forums.sourceruns.org/2838/32/274_2.png) [@2838](https://forums.sourceruns.org/u/2838)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.sourceruns.org/t/how-to-install-source-pause-tool/3378/2 "2019-04-20T03:47:46Z")

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You are not supposed to use normal SPT for Portal 2. You are meant to use spt-p2.dll.  
Put spt-p2.dll into the portal2 folder and type in _plugin\_load spt-p2_.  
Note that if you disable autopause then the game’d crash every time you load a save.