# I need help on installing a plugin

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-on-installing-a-plugin/257417
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [March 7, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-on-installing-a-plugin/257417 "2023-03-07T18:33:15Z")
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### Author: ![abstract](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/abstract/32/296829_2.png) [@abstract](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abstract)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-on-installing-a-plugin/257417/1 "2023-03-07T18:33:16Z")

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So, I am trying to install a who is online plugin but I have no idea how to.

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### Author: ![abstract](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/abstract/32/296829_2.png) [@abstract](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abstract)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-on-installing-a-plugin/257417/2 "2023-03-07T18:36:22Z")

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The how to install thingy was kinda not understanding. [Install plugins on a self-hosted site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)

I still didn’t get it ngl.

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### Author: ![Roi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/roi/32/130587_2.png) [@Roi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roi)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-on-installing-a-plugin/257417/3 "2023-03-07T18:39:14Z")

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> [@abstract](#):
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> [Install Plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)

Well, you put the plugin url into the app.yml like shown in the link you posted:

```plaintext
hooks:
  after_code:
    - exec:
        cd: $home/plugins
        cmd:
          - sudo -E -u discourse git clone https://github.com/discourse/docker_manager.git
          - sudo -E -u discourse git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-spoiler-alert.git

```

Here in the example, the plugin is [discourse spoiler alert](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-spoiler-alert/12650).

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### Author: ![abstract](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/abstract/32/296829_2.png) [@abstract](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abstract)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-on-installing-a-plugin/257417/4 "2023-03-07T18:41:26Z")

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Ok so where would I put it? I’m honestly still confused. I just don’t understand.

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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-on-installing-a-plugin/257417/5 "2023-03-07T19:22:23Z")

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It would depend on your hosting situation. If you self-host you can install all your plugins in your `app.yml` on your server (per the linked guide above).

But if you have managed hosting then the available plugins will depend on your hosting tier, and will generally come preinstalled. 👍 You can check out the available ones for our managed hosting tiers, for example, at [https://discourse.org/plugins](https://discourse.org/plugins)

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### Author: ![abstract](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/abstract/32/296829_2.png) [@abstract](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abstract)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-on-installing-a-plugin/257417/6 "2023-03-07T19:25:13Z")

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Thanks Mate. I’ll go ahead and try it.

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-need-help-on-installing-a-plugin/257417/7 "2023-04-06T19:25:21Z")

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