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 ====== Plugins Tab  ====== ====== Plugins Tab  ======
 +=====Plugin Management=====
 +You can enable and disable plugins from the Plugin Management screen.
 +{{:​how_to:​plugins01.png|}}
  
-**This needs updating** +By default, each plugin is //​inactive//​, and you need to explicitly ​//​activate// ​a plugin in order for it to become functionalDeactivating plugins can be useful when faults ​and errors occur; ​plugins ​can be activated ​one by one to trace faults.
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-GetSimple'​s [[:​plugins|plugin system]] as of 3.0 will allow you to enable and disable plugins from the Plugin Management screen. Prior to 3.0, all plugins were enabled, and the only way to disable a plugin was to delete it from your server. +
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-{{:​how_to:​pluginmgmt.png|}} +
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-By default, each plugin is enabled, and you need to explicitly ​**Disable** ​a plugin in order for it to stay on your server, but yet not get "​loaded"​. +
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-* This feature might make your GetSimple website unstable if you add a new plugin ​and you don't have all its requirements. It is highly recommended to verify them and to add plugins one-by-one to detect possible issues early. +
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 ===== Deleting Plugins ===== ===== Deleting Plugins =====
  
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 **Please note:** Most plugins save their data inside the ''/​path/​to/​getsimple/​data/​other/''​ folder. Leaving data files in here from removed/​disabled plugins usually will not harm your installation,​ but it would be best if you removed these at the same time as you remove the plugin. **Please note:** Most plugins save their data inside the ''/​path/​to/​getsimple/​data/​other/''​ folder. Leaving data files in here from removed/​disabled plugins usually will not harm your installation,​ but it would be best if you removed these at the same time as you remove the plugin.
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 +======Links======
 +Back to the GetSimple Wiki [[:​start|Contents Page]]
 +==Pages in this Section==
 +===Admin Reference===
 +  *[[:​basics|GetSimple Basics]]
 +  *[[how_to:​website_settings|Settings]]
 +  *[[how_to:​support|Support]]
 +  *[[how_to:​page_editing|Pages Tab]]
 +  *[[:​file_management|Files Tab]]
 +  *[[how_to:​theme_editor|Theme Tab]]
 +  *[[how_to:​backup_pages|Backups Tab]]
 +  *[[how_to:​plugin_manager|Plugins Tab]]
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