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title: "V-Ray Configuration"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/VMAYA/111739493/V-Ray%20Configuration"
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Loading the V-Ray for Maya Plugin Once you have installed V-Ray for Maya, you can load the plugin from the Maya plugin Manager: Start Maya. Open the Plugin Manager from the  Windows > Settings/Preferences > Plug-in Manager  menu. Load the  vrayformaya.mll  plugin and close.  Register V-Ray Render Server as a Service You can register the V-Ray Standalone application as a Windows service so that it runs automatically on Windows boot from the  Windows Start > All Programs >  V-Ray for Maya 20xx  folder  > Register V-Ray render server as a service . V-Ray Standalone can now be used as a render server for Distributed Rendering, Network Rendering, and rendering with IPR. Running V-Ray Standalone Running a V-Ray Standalone Render Server