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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic" style="task"
id="gedit-plugins-install">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="gedit-plugin-guide#gedit-additional-plugins"/>
<desc>How to install third-party plugins.</desc>
</info>
<title>Additional gedit plugins</title>
<p>Installing third-party plugins gives you extra functionality that isn't
available in default <app>gedit</app> plugins, or even the extra plugins that
are part of the <app>gedit-plugins</app> package. An online list of
third-party plugins is
<link href="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit">kept here</link>.
</p>
<p>Installing a third-party plugin involves downloading the plugin, placing
the plugin files in the right directory, and activating the plugin.</p>
<steps>
<item><p>You can usually download a plugin from the plugin's website, but
may need to use a revision-control program like <app>git</app>, <app>
bazaar</app>, or <app>subversion</app> to copy a plugin's software
repository from the internet. Refer to the plugin's documentation for
information on getting the plugin.</p></item>
<item><p>Place the plugin files into the
<file>/home/<var>username</var>/.local/share/gedit/plugins</file> directory.
</p>
<p>Of course, replace the word <var>username</var> with your own username.
</p></item>
<item><p>After you have placed the plugin files into the correct directory,
the plugin will appear in the Preferences menu. Press the menu button in the
top-right corner of the window and select <guiseq><gui style="menuitem">
Preferences</gui><gui style="tab">Plugins</gui><gui>[Name of Plugin]</gui>
</guiseq> to enable the plugin.</p></item>
<item><p>Click <gui>Close</gui>.</p></item>
</steps>
<p>After you have enabled the plugin, it should be available for you to use.
</p>
<note style="tip">
<p>The <file>.local</file> directory is hidden by default. To view it and
other hidden files, select <guiseq><gui>View</gui><gui>Show Hidden
Files</gui></guiseq>, or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>H</key></keyseq>.
</p>
</note>
<note style="tip">
<p>If the directory <file>.local/share/gedit/plugins/</file> is not
present on your system, you will need to create it.</p>
</note>
</page>
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