[GIS] QGIS Plugin installed but reported as invalid

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I'm just discovering QGIS so please excuse my ignorance! I have QGIS 2.4.0 installed, and am trying to install Ordnance Survey Mastermap data. I have installed the OS2OGR translator to handle the decompression of the .GZ files, but the plugin manager reports the plugin is "broken – missing metadata file." I have checked the plugin folder, and the metadata file is there – what am I missing?

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You can manually download your Ordnance Survey Translator plugin from the repository and extract the folder to the following directory:

C:\Users\(your user name)\.qgis2\python\plugins\

Restart QGIS and from the toolbar, go to Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins...

Your plugin should be listed, check the box next to the plugin name to enable it.

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