Installing and Accessing Plugins

The standard Tiki installation includes more than 100 plugins. However, there is continuous development of new plugins — you can even create your own! There are two methods to install additional plugins:

• Manually: Simply add the plugin's PHP file to your Tiki's ../lib/wiki-plugins/ directory.
• Automatically: Use the Mods feature to download and install new plugins.

Verifying Installation

There are several methods to verify (or check) which plugins are installed:

• The Plugins tab of the Enabling Plugins control panel shows all installed plugins.
  
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  Use the Filter field to quickly find a specific plugin. Use the Enable option to use the plugin on a wiki page.

• The Wiki Help window shows all installed (and enabled) plugins.
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1. In the Help window, access the Plugins section.
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2. Tiki displays an window for the plugin. In this example, we are adding the Category plugin to a wiki page:
   
3. Enter the necessary information in each field and click Save. Tiki adds the necessary plugin code to the wiki page.
   
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