# Install plugins on a self-hosted site

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-on-a-self-hosted-site/19157
**Category:** Self-Hosting
**Tags:** how-to
**Created:** [22 augustus 2014 om 02:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-on-a-self-hosted-site/19157 "2014-08-22T02:59:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![stephtara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephtara/32/517827_2.png) [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)
#### Post date: [22 februari 2026 om 14:56 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-on-a-self-hosted-site/19157/386 "2026-02-22T14:56:49Z")

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> [@Discourse](#):
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> YAML files strongly follow indentations, so be sure to respect these as you copy and paste and edit the necessary `*.yml` for your Discourse instance.

OK, heard that, but _how_? Do I make indentations with spaces or tabs? That would be useful info for somebody doing this for the first time as I’m about to.

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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [22 februari 2026 om 15:15 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-on-a-self-hosted-site/19157/387 "2026-02-22T15:15:46Z")

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You must use spaces 🙂

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### Author: ![Andrew\_Rowe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/andrew_rowe/32/445877_2.png) [@Andrew\_Rowe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrew_Rowe)
#### Post date: [22 februari 2026 om 19:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-on-a-self-hosted-site/19157/388 "2026-02-22T19:03:22Z")

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> [@stephtara](#):
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> Do I make indentations with spaces or tabs? That would be useful info for somebody doing this for the first time as I’m about to.

once you have the file open using your text editor of choice

Scroll down the file until you find the plugin section (there are a few already in the file)

place your cursor at the end of one of the existing line and hit enter

use space to start the new line exactly where the one above starts

type in the command in exactly the same way as the existing line above

save and close

restart discourse

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### Author: ![ToddZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/toddz/32/328350_2.png) [@ToddZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ToddZ)
#### Post date: [10 maart 2026 om 20:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-on-a-self-hosted-site/19157/390 "2026-03-10T20:47:49Z")

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(I’ve added a line to the top post to specify indenting with spaces.)

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