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Changes between Version 423 and Version 424 of ThirdPartyPlugins


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Timestamp:
Nov 7, 2012, 9:42:14 PM (11 years ago)
Author:
tmetro
Comment:

Added Plugin installation instructions (some text borrowed from "Basic C Plugin How-To")

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  • ThirdPartyPlugins

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     5== Installing Plugins ==
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     7Some plugins are distributed as part of collections. Some plugins are distributed in packages for specific operating systems. (Search your distribution's repository.) But most plugins are distributed as compiled dynamically loaded libraries that have to be manually installed. Check to see if the plugin author has included specific installation instructions. If not, follow the general procedure below:
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     9=== Windows ===
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     111. Download, and if necessary, extract the .dll file.
     122. Move the resulting file to %APPDATA%\.purple\plugins
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     14Now when you open the Plugins dialog in Pidgin or Finch, the plugin should show up.
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     16=== Unix/Linux ===
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     181. Download, and if necessary, extract the .so file.
     192. Move the resulting file to ~/.purple/plugins
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     21Now when you open the Plugins dialog in Pidgin or Finch, the plugin should show up.
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    523== Official Plugins ==
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