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Plugin distribution will be built using [Gradle](tools_gradle_intellij_plugin.md#tasks-buildplugin) or [Plugin DevKit](deploying_theme.md).
The plugin <path>.jar</path> file must contain:
- the configuration file (<path>META-INF/plugin.xml</path>) ([Plugin Configuration File](plugin_configuration_file.md))
- the classes that implement the plugin functionality
- recommended: plugin logo file(s) (<path>META-INF/pluginIcon*.svg</path>) ([Plugin Logo](plugin_icon_file.md))
> Targeting a plugin distribution to a specific OS is not possible ([issue](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/MP-1896)).
### Plugin Without Dependencies
A plugin consisting of a single <path>.jar</path> file is placed in the <path>/plugins</path> directory.
```text
.IntelliJIDEAx0/
└── plugins
└── sample.jar
├── com/company/sample/SamplePluginService.class
│ ...
│ ...
└── META-INF
├── plugin.xml
├── pluginIcon.svg
└── pluginIcon_dark.svg
```
### Plugin With Dependencies
The plugin <path>.jar</path> file is placed in the <path>/lib</path> folder under the plugin's "root" folder, together with all required bundled libraries.
All jars from the <path>/lib</path> folder are automatically added to the classpath (see also [Plugin Class Loaders](plugin_class_loaders.md)).
> Do not repackage libraries into the main plugin archive (<path>sample.jar</path> in the sample below).
> Otherwise, [Plugin Verifier](verifying_plugin_compatibility.md) will yield false positives for unresolved classes and methods.
>
{style="warning"}
```text
.IntelliJIDEAx0/
└── plugins
└── sample
└── lib
├── lib_foo.jar
├── lib_bar.jar
│ ...
│ ...
└── sample.jar
├── com/company/sample/SamplePluginService.class
│ ...
│ ...
└── META-INF
├── plugin.xml
├── pluginIcon.svg
└── pluginIcon_dark.svg
```