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When your plugin is ready, you can publish it to a plugin repository so that other users can install it.
You can choose to publish it on the [JetBrains Plugins Repository](https://plugins.jetbrains.com) or a [custom plugin repository](update_plugins_format.md).
> Please see [Marketing](marketing.md) for remarks on how to prepare your plugin for optimal presentation.
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## Publishing to the JetBrains Plugins Repository
To upload your plugin to the [JetBrains Plugins Repository](https://plugins.jetbrains.com), you must log in with your personal JetBrains Account.
**To get your JetBrains account:**
1. Open the [JetBrains Account Center](https://account.jetbrains.com) and click **Create Account**.
2. Fill in all fields in the **Create JetBrains Account** form that opens and click **Register**.
**To upload your plugin to JetBrains Plugins Repository:**
1. [Log in to JetBrains Plugins Repository](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/author/me) with your personal JetBrains account.
2. On your Profile page that opens, click **Add new plugin**.
3. Fill in the **Add new plugin** form that opens and click the **Add the plugin** button to upload your plugin.
### Uploading a New Version
New versions can be uploaded on the plugin's detail page, see [Marketplace Docs](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/marketplace/custom-release-channels.html) for details.
## Publishing a Plugin to a Custom Plugin Repository
If you plan to publish your plugin to a repository _other than_ the [JetBrains Plugins Repository](https://plugins.jetbrains.com), please refer to the [Publishing to Custom Plugin Repositories](update_plugins_format.md) documentation.