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===== Automatic Installation ===== | ===== Automatic Installation ===== | ||
- | Most plugins can be installed automatically using the [[plugin: | + | Most plugins can be installed automatically using the [[plugin: |
- | There are some circumstances where it is not possible to use the plugin or extension manager to install a plugin: | + | There are some circumstances where it is not possible to use the extension manager to install a plugin: |
- | * [[ACL]] is not enabled. The plugin/extension manager is accessed via the [[admin_window|admin menu]] which makes it only available on wikis with ACL enabled. Even in a completely public wiki it can be worth enabling ACL to gain access to DokuWiki' | + | * [[ACL]] is not enabled. The extension manager is accessed via the [[admin_window|admin menu]] which makes it only available on wikis with ACL enabled. Even in a completely public wiki it can be worth enabling ACL to gain access to DokuWiki' |
- | * No plugin package. The plugin/extension manager requires a specially prepared archive containing the plugin files. | + | * No plugin package. The extension manager requires a specially prepared archive containing the plugin files. |
- | * The webserver doesn' | + | * The webserver doesn' |
* Developers building their own plugins from scratch. Developers should read about [[devel: | * Developers building their own plugins from scratch. Developers should read about [[devel: | ||
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===== Manual Instructions ===== | ===== Manual Instructions ===== | ||
+ | ==== Direct access to server filesystem==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Download the extension and unpack it into '' | ||
+ | * The base name of the plugin can be found in [[: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Or Using FTP ==== | ||
These instructions assume that you don't have console access to your server and will need to upload the files using FTP or the file manager in your server' | These instructions assume that you don't have console access to your server and will need to upload the files using FTP or the file manager in your server' | ||
- | ==== With a Plugin Package File ==== | + | === With a Plugin Package File === |
- If the plugin has a package file, download that file to your computer. If the plugin comes in different formats, choose the one that fits you best (Windows user will prefer zip). | - If the plugin has a package file, download that file to your computer. If the plugin comes in different formats, choose the one that fits you best (Windows user will prefer zip). | ||
- Expand (i.e. unzip) the package (See [[install: | - Expand (i.e. unzip) the package (See [[install: | ||
* **Note:** some decompression software will place all the decompressed files in a directory named after the original archive file. If that is the case you will need to move up one directory to find the directory named for the plugin. This could get confusing if the archive file actually has the same name as the plugin too! | * **Note:** some decompression software will place all the decompressed files in a directory named after the original archive file. If that is the case you will need to move up one directory to find the directory named for the plugin. This could get confusing if the archive file actually has the same name as the plugin too! | ||
- | * **Note:** Many plugin authors host their plugins at github and let github automatically create a ZIP file from the most current check in. These automatically created archives usually contain the wrong foldername. You need to rename the folder to the correct name.\\ Example: unpacking the [[plugin: | + | * **Note:** Many plugin authors host their plugins at github and let github automatically create a ZIP file from the most current check in. These automatically created archives usually contain the wrong foldername. You need to rename the folder to the correct name.\\ Example: unpacking the [[plugin: |
- Using your file uploader (e.g. FTP or your Control Panel File Manager), on the server navigate to DokuWiki' | - Using your file uploader (e.g. FTP or your Control Panel File Manager), on the server navigate to DokuWiki' | ||
The plugin is now installed. | The plugin is now installed. | ||
- | ==== Without a Plugin Package File ==== | + | === Without a Plugin Package File === |
Installing a plugin without a package is still quite straightforward, | Installing a plugin without a package is still quite straightforward, |
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