How to install

1. If not done yet, uncompress this folder ('saga_provider') and copy it to the QGIS plugin directory in your user/home directory (or replace it if an older version was already present), e.g.

a) Windows
- QGIS3: C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Roaming\QGIS\QGIS3\profiles\default\python\plugins
- QGIS4: C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Roaming\QGIS\QGIS4\profiles\default\python\plugins

b) Linux/FreeBSD/MacOS
- QGIS3: ~/.local/share/QGIS/QGIS3/profiles/default/python/plugins
- QGIS4: ~/.local/share/QGIS/QGIS4/profiles/default/python/plugins


2. Activate the Plugin

(Re-)Start QGIS and open
 QGIS > Main Menu > Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins...
In the 'Plugins' dialog search for 'SAGA'. This should find the 'SAGA Processing Provider'. Check the box to activate it!


3. 'SAGA Processing Provider' Configuration

The only step left is to tell the provider plugin where the appropriate SAGA version has been installed. If you don't know the appropriate version you can have a look at the file 'saga_version.py' that you should find in this folder. Note: this step can be skipped if your QGIS installation already addresses the correct SAGA version. Otherwise (or just to make sure), in QGIS go to
 QGIS > Main Menu > Settings > Options > Processing > Providers > SAGA > Path to SAGA Installation
and select the installation folder providing the appropriate SAGA release.
