Configuration/Plugins

This documentation has been updated for Elgg 1.8.

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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:

Plugin installation

To install a plugin, unzip the plugin and copy the plugin's main folder to the "mod" directory in your Elgg installation.

You must then activate the plugin:

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

Pre-1.8 notes

In Elgg 1.7, the interface for managing installed plugins is located at Administration -> Tool Administration.

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