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Before your custom plugin can be used, it must be deployed: built, installed, and then enabled using Plugin Manager.

To deploy a plugin:

  • Make your project by invoking Build | Build Project or Build | Build Module $MODULE_NAME$.

  • Prepare your plugin for deployment. In the main menu, select Build | Prepare Plugin Module MODULE_NAME for Deployment.

    Prepare Plugin for Deployment

  • If the plugin module does not depend on any libraries, a JAR archive will be created. Otherwise, a ZIP archive will be created, including all the plugin libraries specified in the project settings.

    Jar Saved Notification

  • Install the newly created archive/jar file from disk. The editor_basics code sample builds the plugin archive/jar into the editor_basics project folder:

    Jar File Location

  • Restart your IDE so the changes will take effect.