View file File name : gedit-plugins-install.page Content :<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" style="task" id="gedit-plugins-install" xml:lang="fi"> <info> <link type="guide" xref="gedit-plugin-guide#gedit-additional-plugins"/> <revision pkgversion="3.8" date="2013-02-24" status="review"/> <credit type="author"> <name>Jim Campbell</name> <email>jcampbell@gnome.org</email> </credit> <credit type="author"> <name>Daniel Neel</name> <email>dneelyep@gmail.com</email> </credit> <desc>How to install third-party plugins.</desc> <mal:credit xmlns:mal="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="translator copyright"> <mal:name>sampo555</mal:name> <mal:email>sampo_75 [at] windowslive [dot] com</mal:email> <mal:years>2012.</mal:years> </mal:credit> <mal:credit xmlns:mal="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="translator copyright"> <mal:name>Valto Wirkola</mal:name> <mal:email>valto [dot] wirkola [at] yahoo [dot] com</mal:email> <mal:years>2008, 2010</mal:years> </mal:credit> <mal:credit xmlns:mal="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="translator copyright"> <mal:name>Tommi Vainikainen</mal:name> <mal:email>thv [at] iki [dot] fi</mal:email> <mal:years>2006.</mal:years> </mal:credit> </info> <title>Additional gedit plugins</title> <p>Installing third-party plugins gives you extra functionality that isn't available in default <app>gedit</app> plugins, or even the extra plugins that are part of the <app>gedit-plugins</app> package. An online list of third-party plugins is <link href="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit">kept here</link>. </p> <p>Installing a third-party plugin involves downloading the plugin, placing the plugin files in the right directory, and activating the plugin.</p> <steps> <item><p>You can usually download a plugin from the plugin's website, but may need to use a revision-control program like <app>git</app>, <app> bazaar</app>, or <app>subversion</app> to copy a plugin's software repository from the internet. Refer to the plugin's documentation for information on getting the plugin.</p></item> <item><p>Place the plugin files into the <file>/home/<var>username</var>/.local/share/gedit/plugins</file> directory. </p> <p>Of course, replace the word <var>username</var> with your own username. </p></item> <item><p>After you have placed the plugin files into the correct directory, the plugin will appear in the Preferences menu. Select <guiseq><gui>Edit </gui><gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui><gui>Plugins</gui> <gui>[Name of Plugin]</gui></guiseq> to enable the plugin.</p></item> <item><p>Click <gui>Close</gui>.</p></item> </steps> <p>After you have enabled the plugin, it should be available for you to use. </p> <note style="tip"> <p>The <file>.local</file> directory is hidden by default. To view it and other hidden files, select <guiseq><gui>View</gui><gui>Show Hidden Files</gui></guiseq>, or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>H</key></keyseq>. </p> </note> <note style="tip"> <p>If the directory <file>.local/share/gedit/plugins/</file> is not present on your system, you will need to create it.</p> </note> </page>