# OctoPrint Integration with Cura 2.6+ Lulzbot Edition

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/octoprint-integration-with-cura-2-6-lulzbot-edition/2450>\
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**Created:** [8 April 2018 22:19 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/octoprint-integration-with-cura-2-6-lulzbot-edition/2450 "2018-04-08T22:19:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aidan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/aidan/32/1243_2.png) [@Aidan](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Aidan)\
**Post date:** [8 April 2018 22:19 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/octoprint-integration-with-cura-2-6-lulzbot-edition/2450/1 "2018-04-08T22:19:02Z")

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Aidan just shared a new tutorial: [**"OctoPrint Integration with Cura 2.6+ Lulzbot Edition"**](http://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/octoprint-integration-with-cura-2-lulzbot-edition.html)  
  
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OctoPrint Integration is one of my favourite new features in Cura 2.6+: LulzBot Edition. In short, this integration means that you can print and control your 3D Printer via it’s OctoPrint server. All from within your slicer window on your PC. The cur…  
  
[**Read more**](http://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/octoprint-integration-with-cura-2-lulzbot-edition.html)

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**Author:** ![Scott50014](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Scott50014](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Scott50014)\
**Post date:** [4 September 2018 22:58 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/octoprint-integration-with-cura-2-6-lulzbot-edition/2450/2 "2018-09-04T22:58:25Z")

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Such a great feature! Wondering if/when during the print I can shut down Cura and leave it to Octoprint?

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**Author:** ![Aidan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/aidan/32/1243_2.png) [@Aidan](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Aidan)\
**Post date:** [4 September 2018 23:14 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/octoprint-integration-with-cura-2-6-lulzbot-edition/2450/3 "2018-09-04T23:14:27Z")

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Yeah, you can. When you print with Octoprint, Cura is uploading a copy of the gcode file to the OctoPrint server. It doesn’t require Cura to be open at all.

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**Author:** ![thomas103985](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@thomas103985](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/thomas103985)\
**Post date:** [24 November 2019 14:46 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/octoprint-integration-with-cura-2-6-lulzbot-edition/2450/4 "2019-11-24T14:46:33Z")

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Can I install my Raspberry Pi3 with my Lulzbot Mini using Cura 3.6.18?