Confluence Docs 3.0 : Installing Plugins and Macros This page last changed on Nov 04, 2008 by smaddox. A plugin is an add-on to the core Confluence code, which can extend the Confluence functionality. Some plugins are shipped with Confluence, others are available for you to install yourself. A macro allows a developer to perform programmatic functions within a page, and gives the Confluence user access to more complex content structures. Many macros are made available by plugins. ## Installing Plugins You need to have System Administrator permissions in order to install and configure plugins. This page introduces two methods of installing plugins: Via the Plugin Repository Client Manually #### Installing and Configuring Plugins using the Plugin Repository Client If the plugin you wish to install is listed in the Confluence Plugin Repository, you can use the Confluence Repository Client to install it. In the 'Administration' section of Confluence, click the Plugin Repository. Then find the plugin in the list and click the 'Install' link. There's more information in Installing and Configuring Plugins using the Plugin Repository Client. #### Installing and Configuring Plugins Manually If the plugin you wish to install is not listed in the Confluence Plugin Repository, you can still install it by uploading the plugin jar file to your Confluence site. In the 'Administration' section of Confluence, click the 'Plugins' link. There's more information in Installing and Configuring Plugins Manually. ## Troubleshooting ##### Problem Loading the Plugin Repository with IE7 There is a problem using the Plugin Repository with Internet Explorer 7. You may see an error message saying 'Object error'. In this case, the browser will just hang until you close the browser window or tab. This problem is caused by a bug in IE7, which Microsoft have fixed in Windows Service Pack 3. Details are on our JIRA site at CONF-10837. There are some workarounds for those who cannot install the Microsoft Service Pack. You can use a different browser instead of IE7, such as Firefox. Or you can upload the plugin jar into Confluence manually, via the 'Plugins' option in the Administration Console. See Installing and Configuring Plugins Manually. ##### RELATED TOPICS Configuring the Office Connector Installing and Configuring Plugins Manually Installing and Configuring Plugins using the Plugin Repository Client Plugin loading strategies in Confluence Removing Malfunctioning Plugins Enabling and Configuring Macros Configuring a URL Whitelist Configuring the userlister Macro Editing and Removing macros Enabling HTML macros Enabling the html-include Macro Troubleshooting the Gallery Macro

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