The Gimp 2.8 gmic_gimp_qt installer is there to download.
https://gmic.eu/files/windows/gmic_gimp2.8_qt_win64.exe
It installs into the Gimp 2.8 user profile by default https://i.imgur.com/EKvF506.jpg
Gimp 2.8 requires the path to the installation added in Edit → Preferences → Folders → Plug-ins https://i.imgur.com/QlQfpeZ.jpg
Working. https://i.imgur.com/JDtrPMm.jpg
edit: I had a feeling I made a how-to video
From 2017 four and a half minutes, skip the bit about downloading, use the above link.
