Plugins in SmartStore.NET can have multiple functionalities. They can serve as payment methods, shipment methods or widgets. Every plugin defines its own configuration area and can hold several settings which configure the behavior of the plugin. You can reach the configuration area of a plugin by clicking on the Configure button in the button bar of the corresponding plugin. Plugins are divided into several logical groups such as Administration, Marketing, Payment & Gateways, Shipping & Logistics, etc., so they can easily be found by scrolling to the corresponding plugin area. To find a plugin, you can also use the Search that's contained in the upper right button bar. Every plugin in the list will display information about itself such as the author, version and the system name of the plugin as well as the website where it can be obtained.
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Choose the menu item Plugins->Manage plugins and click on the button Upload Plugin. Choose the nupkg file and click on Upload & Install. The plugin has now been installed and can be configured.
Manual Installation of a Plugin
You can also install plugins manually by uploading it into the directory /Plugins. After the upload, you have to reload the list of plugins by clicking the button Edit > Reload List Of Plugins. Now, your new plugin will be displayed in the plugin list and is ready to be configured and used. When updating a plugin this way, you may need to click the button Update Resources in order to load resources from the plugin which weren't added to your shop when you installed the plugin initially. You can also update the resources of all plugins in one step by clicking on the button Edit > Update Language Resources Of All Plugins in the upper right button bar of the plugin management area.
How to Obtain More Plugins
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When installing a plugin in SmartStore.NET that requires a license, you're free to test the functionality for 30 days in the demo mode. After this period, the plugin will cease to work until it is licensed. A green badge will inform you how many days you have left in the demo mode. Most of the plugins can be tested with full functionality when running in demo mode. Exceptions to this are the feed plugins which will only export a data set of 20 records. To license a plugin, just click on the License button in the button bar right beneath the plugin. The dialog will appear underneath, providing a license entry field for every shop that's configured. Enter the license key you've obtained through the purchase of a plugin in the SmartStore Community Marketplace and click on OK. If the license key is valid, a green badge with the text Licensed will appear next to the plugin. Next to the label Limited To Stores, all the stores will be listed for which the plugin has been licensed. With the Renew Check button, you can initiate a new check for the license you've entered against the database of the SmartStore Community Marketplace.
