funkwhale/docs/developer_documentation/plugins/install.md

Install a plugin

Once you have created your plugin, you can install it on your Funkwhale pod.

Install a local plugin

To install a plugin located on your server:

1. Add the plugin directory to the FUNKWHALE_PLUGINS_PATH variable in your .env file

2. Add the plugin name to the FUNKWHALE_PLUGINS variable in your .env file

   FUNKWHALE_PLUGINS=myplugin,anotherplugin
   

3. Restart Funkwhale to pick up the changes

Install a third-party plugin

You can install third-party plugins using the funkwhale-manage command line interface. To do this:

1. Add the plugin name to the FUNKWHALE_PLUGINS variable in your .env file

   FUNKWHALE_PLUGINS=myplugin,anotherplugin
   

2. Call the funkwhale-manage command line interface with the location of the plugin archive

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   :::{tab-item} Debian

   venv/bin/funkwhale-manage fw plugins install https://plugin_url.zip
   

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   :::{tab-item} Docker

   sudo docker compose run --rm api funkwhale-manage fw plugins install https://plugin_url.zip
   

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3. Restart Funkwhale to pick up the changes