# How do you add plugins?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-add-plugins/282953
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 21, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-add-plugins/282953 "2023-10-21T00:11:30Z")
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### Author: ![Arkshine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/arkshine/32/298682_2.png) [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-add-plugins/282953/2 "2023-10-21T00:19:04Z")

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Hi,

Are you talking about this plugin? [Discourse Cakeday](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-cakeday-celebrating-birthdays-and-anniversaries/38447)

You can follow the following guide to install it: 🙂

> [@Install plugins on a self-hosted site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157):
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> warning This guide assumes that you have a self-hosted standard installation. We only support the standard method of install here, so these instructions assume you have a [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true). warning This guide only applies to self-hosted Discourse instances. If you are using a managed hosting service, the available plugins are controlled by your hosting provider. For example, on our hosting [these specific plugins](https://www.discourse.org/plugins) are available by hosting tier. information_source As of mid-2025, [many p…](https://meta.discourse.org/t/373574)

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