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layout: docu
title: Installing and Loading the JSON extension
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The `json` extension is shipped by default in DuckDB builds, otherwise, it will be transparently [autoloaded]({% link docs/1.3/core_extensions/overview.md %}#autoloading-extensions) on first use. If you would like to install and load it manually, run:

```sql
INSTALL json;
LOAD json;
```