# "Skill extraction is only allowed when the Eve client is started through the launcher."

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/skill-extraction-is-only-allowed-when-the-eve-client-is-started-through-the-launcher/186581>\
**Category:** Test Server Feedback\
**Created:** [August 29, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/skill-extraction-is-only-allowed-when-the-eve-client-is-started-through-the-launcher/186581 "2019-08-29T12:01:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hadria\_Aldegane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hadria_aldegane/32/313152_2.png) [@Hadria\_Aldegane](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hadria_Aldegane)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/skill-extraction-is-only-allowed-when-the-eve-client-is-started-through-the-launcher/186581/1 "2019-08-29T12:01:44Z")

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I keep getting this error when I try to use skill extractors on the test server. I’ve looked at identical threads, and tried all of the suggested fixes for myself, and none of them have worked.

Any other suggestions I might try ?

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**Author:** ![Amak\_Boma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/amak_boma/32/274822_2.png) [@Amak\_Boma](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Amak_Boma)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/skill-extraction-is-only-allowed-when-the-eve-client-is-started-through-the-launcher/186581/2 "2019-08-30T10:15:54Z")

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restart launcher swap to singularity login and start up. if you open sisi throught server list then you wont get it right

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**Author:** ![Hadria\_Aldegane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hadria_aldegane/32/313152_2.png) [@Hadria\_Aldegane](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hadria_Aldegane)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/skill-extraction-is-only-allowed-when-the-eve-client-is-started-through-the-launcher/186581/3 "2019-08-30T14:05:05Z")

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thank you! that worked!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/skill-extraction-is-only-allowed-when-the-eve-client-is-started-through-the-launcher/186581/4 "2019-11-28T14:05:11Z")

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