Extending Elgg

Elgg can be easily extended to add extra functionality, this is accomplished through the use of Plugins.

Where to get plugins

Plugins can be obtained from:

• Elgg.org
• The Elgg community site

Plugin installation

To install a plugin, simply copy the plugin's folder to the "mod" directory in your Elgg install.

You must then activate the plugin:

• Log in to your Elgg site with your administrator account
• Go to Administration -> Tool Administration
• Find your plugin in the list of installed plugins and click on the 'enable' button.