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

[nitinkg (Nitin Gupta)]

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.

[Canapin (Coin-coin le Canapin)]

Welcome

@nitinkg

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

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:

@Discourse

The Docker development flow supports symlinks under the plugins/ directory, with the following caveat:

Whenever a new plugin symlink is created, the Docker container must be restarted with:

d/shutdown_dev; d/boot_dev