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title: Plugins
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sort_key: 120
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---
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summary: Explains how to use plugins and how to develop them.
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---
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body:
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Lektor can be extended through the use of plugins. This is something that
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can be done on a per-project basis. This gives a quick overview of how
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to use plugins and how to build your own.
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## Loading Plugins
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Plugins can be added to a Lektor project in two different ways:
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1. Plugins can be added to the `[packages]` section of the project. In that
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case Lektor will automatically download and enable the plugin next time
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you build the project or run the server.
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2. Plugins can be added to the `packages/` folder in your project. Each
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plugin has to go into a separate folder. This method is especially useful
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for project specific plugins or for plugin development.
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## Installing Plugins
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2016-02-11 01:13:37 +01:00
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For completely automated plugin management just open your project file in a
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text editor and edit or extend the `[packages]` section. Just add a line
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for each plugin in the form `name = version`:
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```ini
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[packages]
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lektor-cool-plugin = 1.0
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lektor-other-plugin = 1.2
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```
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It's also possible to use the [plugins add :ref](../cli/plugins/add/) command
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to automatically add the latest version of a plugin to the project file.
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To upgrade a plugin just increase the version number to the release you want
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and Lektor will do the rest.
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