From 19253adf72fb8d0cfd775a102495e5e53b0c3377 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anna Bulenkova <anna.bulenkova@jetbrains.com>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 18:17:47 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [site] deploy plugins

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 _SUMMARY.md                                |  1 +
 basics/getting_started.md                  |  2 ++
 basics/getting_started/deploying_plugin.md | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 32 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 basics/getting_started/deploying_plugin.md

diff --git a/_SUMMARY.md b/_SUMMARY.md
index 6755af31d..7587672dc 100644
--- a/_SUMMARY.md
+++ b/_SUMMARY.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     * [Creating a Plugin Project](basics/getting_started/creating_plugin_project.html)
     * [Build Number Ranges](basics/getting_started/build_number_ranges.html)
     * [Running and Debugging a Plugin](basics/getting_started/running_and_debugging_a_plugin.html)
+    * [Deploying a Plugin](basics/getting_started/deploying_plugin.html)
     * [Plugin Compatibility with IntelliJ Platform Products](basics/getting_started/plugin_compatibility.html)
     * [Plugin Structure](basics/plugin_structure.html)
       * [Plugin Content](basics/plugin_structure/plugin_content.html)
diff --git a/basics/getting_started.md b/basics/getting_started.md
index 8565eb804..754b2d04a 100644
--- a/basics/getting_started.md
+++ b/basics/getting_started.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ To get more familiar with *IntelliJ IDEA* IDE refer to
 
 * [Running and Debugging a Plugin](basics/getting_started/running_and_debugging_a_plugin.html)
 
+* [Deploying a Plugin](basics/getting_started/deploying_plugin.html)
+
 * [Plugin Compatibility with IntelliJ Platform Products](basics/getting_started/plugin_compatibility.html)
 
 * [Plugin Structure](basics/plugin_structure.html)
diff --git a/basics/getting_started/deploying_plugin.md b/basics/getting_started/deploying_plugin.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de73da1e1
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+++ b/basics/getting_started/deploying_plugin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+title: Deploying a Plugin
+layout: editable
+---
+
+To use your custom plugin, it must be built, installed, and then enabled using Plugin Manager.
+This section outlines steps to deploy your plugins.
+
+To deploy a plugin:
+
+* Make your project by invoking **Build \| Make Project**.
+
+* Prepare your plugin for deployment.
+  To do this, on the main menu, choose **Build \| Prepare Plugin Module \<module name\> for Deployment**.
+  If the plugin module does not depend on libraries, the .jar archive will be created.
+  Otherwise, a .zip archive will be created. It will include all the plugin libraries specified in the project settings.
+
+* Copy the newly created archive file to the *.IntelliJIDEAx0\config\plugins* folder, and then restart Intellij IDEA for changes to take effect.
+
+* On the main menu, choose **File \| Settings**.
+  The Settings dialog box opens.
+
+* In the Settings dialog box, under **IDE Settings**, click **Plugins**.
+
+* In the Plugins area, open the **Installed** tab, and then select the check box next to your plugin name.
+
+* When finished, click OK to close the Settings dialog box.
+
+* For your changes to take effect, restart *Intellij IDEA*.
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