Installing discourse follow plugin in development (boot_dev) setup — no app.yml file

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In a discussion about installing the discourse follow plugin in a boot_dev Docker environment, user nitinkg asks how to proceed since the standard self-hosted guide relies on app.yml, which is absent in development setups. User Canapin responds by directing nitinkg to the official Docker development guide, suggesting they simply clone the plugin repository into the /plugins/ directory. Canapin notes that if using a symlink, the container must be restarted using d/shutdown_dev; d/boot_dev. Additionally, user Moin shares a link to another guide specifically covering plugin installation in non-Docker development environments.

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Hi,

I’m running Discourse locally in development mode using docker.

I’m trying to install the discourse follow plugin:

Plugin:
https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-follow/110579

I followed the plugin installation guide here:
https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-on-a-self-hosted-site/19157

However, the guide references editing app.yml and rebuilding via ./launcher rebuild app, but in the boot_dev setup there is no app.yml file or launcher-based structure.

What is the correct way to install an external plugin like discourse-follow when running Discourse in development mode using boot_dev?

Thanks.

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Welcome :blob-wave-reverse:

Following this guide? Install Discourse for development using Docker

I think you just have to clone your plugin repo in /plugins/.

Or use a symlink:

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There is also a guide: Install plugins in your non-Docker development environment