How to Install the Samaro Lightroom Plugin: Complete Setup & Publishing Guide (2026)

Samaro's Lightroom Classic plugin lets you publish straight from your Lightroom catalog into your Samaro events and galleries no manual exporting, no re-uploading. Cull and edit where you already work, then push finished images to client galleries in a couple of clicks. This guide walks through the full setup, from installing the plugin to publishing your first edited gallery.

You will install the Samaro.lrplugin, connect it through Publish Services, create events and sub-events directly inside Lightroom, and publish edited images that appear instantly in your Samaro gallery.

Before You Start

You will need Adobe Lightroom Classic (the plugin works with LRc, not the cloud-based Lightroom) and an active Samaro account with at least one event. Have your login details ready you can sign in to the plugin with OTP or Google.

Step 1: Open the Add Media panel

Inside your event, open the Media section and click Add Media. In the upload options, you will see Lightroom plugin marked NEW. Click it to begin.

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Step 2: Download the latest plugin version

You will see the latest version of the Samaro Lightroom plugin. Download it to your computer.

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Step 3: Open the Plug-in Manager in Lightroom Classic

Open Lightroom Classic (LRc) and go to File → Plug-in Manager.

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Step 4: Click Add

In the Plug-in Manager window, click the Add button in the bottom-left.

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Step 5: Select the Samaro plugin file

Navigate to where you downloaded the plugin and select it. The file extension will be Samaro.lrplugin.

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Step 6: Confirm the plugin is installed

Once added, you will see Samaro listed in the Plug-in Manager with the status Installed and running.

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Step 7: Keep the plugin up to date

Always check for the latest version of the plugin and update it accordingly to get new features and fixes.

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Step 8: Restart Lightroom after updating

While updating and completing the process, kindly restart Lightroom manually so the changes take effect.

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Step 9: Open Samaro from Publish Services

In the left panel under Publish Services, find the Samaro logo and double-click it.

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Step 10: Log in and sync your events

Log in via OTP or Google. Once signed in, click Sync Events and save.

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Step 11: View your events, or create a new one

All your existing events and sub-events become visible. To create a new event directly from Lightroom, click Create Published Collection Set.

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Step 12: Name the event (keep Set as None)

Give your event a name. Always keep the Set value as None, then click Create.

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Step 13: Create a sub-event

To create a sub-event, right-click on the event you want it under and select Create Published Collection.

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Step 14: Choose the parent event for the sub-event

Select the existing event in which you want to create the sub-event.

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Step 15: Import and assign your images

After importing images from local storage, simply drag and drop the selected images into the desired sub-events.

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Step 16: Publish and view the result

Once you Publish (Upload), the result page becomes visible with your uploaded images.

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Step 17: Edit in Develop, then publish from Library

To edit images, switch to the Develop module. After editing, switch back to Library to upload (Publish) again.

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Step 18: See edited images in the Samaro gallery

After uploading, visit the Samaro web UI and you will see the edited images in your gallery.

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Step 19: Restore originals any time

Your original images are kept under Settings / Edited Originals. You can restore the originals while keeping the edited versions in your gallery.

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That's It

Your Lightroom catalog is now wired directly into Samaro. From here, every shoot follows the same quick loop: import, cull, edit in Develop, then publish from Library and your client gallery updates automatically. Originals stay safe under Edited Originals, so you can always roll back.