Third-Party Plug-ins: How to Install

There are thousands of third-party plug-ins available that perform many different functions. Installing third-party plug-ins is as straightforward as installing other extensions—you’ll use the Extension Manager, shown in Figure 10-10:

  1. Go to Extensions→Install/Uninstall and make sure the Install subsection link is clicked.

  2. Click the Choose File button and navigate your computer to locate the plug-in archive file (usually a ZIP, but also might be TGZ, GZ, or TAR).

  3. Click the Upload File & Install button.

Extension Manager

Figure 10-10. Extension Manager

After you have installed a plug-in, you’ll see it in the list when visiting the Plugins subsection in the Extension Manager. There are many third-party modules available, but see Appendix B for a few of our recommendations.

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