# Managing Plug-ins

You can install and uninstall Archi plug-ins with the Archi Plug-ins Manager or manually.

## Using the Plug-ins Manager

To install or uninstall an Archi plug-in, select "Manage Plug-ins..." from the Help menu.

The Archi Plug-ins Manager dialog will show. From here you can view installed plug-ins and their details.

### Installing

To install an Archi plug-in using this method you need to have the plug-in in Archi plug-in format. This is an archive file (*.archiplugin or *.zip file extension) containing one or more jar files and a marker file. Examples of this type of Archi plug-in are the Collaboration and jArchi Scripting plug-ins. If the plug-in is a jar file you will need to install it manually (see below).

To install a new plug-in, click the "Install New..." button. Select the plug-in file or files that you wish to install. You can select and install more than one plug-in if you wish. You will be prompted to restart Archi.

### Uninstalling

Installed plug-ins will be displayed in the table view in the dialog. If you wish to install one or more plug-ins, select them and click the "Uninstall" button. You will be prompted to restart Archi.

## Manual installation

If the plug-in is in *.jar file format you can simply copy the *.jar file(s) to Archi's special "dropins" directory. (Ensure you quit Archi first before doing this.)

The "dropins" directory is located in the following places:

Windows: %user.home%/AppData/Roaming/Archi4/dropins

Mac: %user.home%/Library/Application Support/Archi4/dropins

Linux: %user.home%/.archi4/dropins

("%user.home%" denotes your home directory.)

If the "dropins" directory does not exist, you will need to create it first.