Install plugins on a self-hosted site

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@Discourse, If you want to update the guide, here is the working code:

To use your own SSH keys for accessing a private repository, follow these steps:

  1. Place the private SSH key in /var/discourse/shared/standalone/identity/id_rsa (or another location accessible by the container; if you choose a different location, remember to update the path in the template below accordingly).

  2. Use the following template to add your plugins:

hooks:
  after_code:
    - exec:
        cd: $home/plugins
        cmd:
          # Set private repo access
          - chown $(whoami) /shared/identity/id_rsa && chmod 600 /shared/identity/id_rsa
          - git config --global core.sshCommand "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IdentitiesOnly=yes -i /shared/identity/id_rsa"

          # My private plugins
          - git clone git@example.com:repo/private-discourse-plugin.git

          # Unset access
          - git config --global --unset core.sshCommand
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