# Issue installing plugin
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [September 11, 2023, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514 "2023-09-11T05:50:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Shatabdi\_Dash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shatabdi_Dash)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/1 "2023-09-11T05:50:03Z")
I am facing an issue. my plugin is installed and enabled perfectly. but not working.
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/2 "2023-09-11T06:26:48Z")
Can you go into a little more detail? What plugin are you trying to install, and what steps have you taken so far?
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### Author:  [@Shatabdi\_Dash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shatabdi_Dash)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 6:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/4 "2023-09-11T06:39:18Z")
I am creating a custom header plugin. But its not working
My installation javascript coding is done.
How can I enable my plug in. I didnt get where is the issue.
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/5 "2023-09-11T07:32:12Z")
If you’re creating a custom one then you may want to go into even more detail about what you’re attempting to do. Is this on a dev install, or a live site? Do you know the plugin works?
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### Author:  [@Shatabdi\_Dash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shatabdi_Dash)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/7 "2023-09-11T07:36:02Z")
this is a dev install
This is my plugin
[header-plugin.zip](https://meta.discourse.org/uploads/short-url/eS1LmALRNbbGsKiJw7fZJJOmTcH.zip) (3.5 KB)
this is my plugin
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### Author:  [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/9 "2023-09-11T09:45:05Z")
Can you explain what you want to achieve with your plugin?
Did you consider creating a theme component, unless you need to have access to or do things for which a plugin is mandatory?
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### Author:  [@Shatabdi\_Dash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shatabdi_Dash)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 9:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/10 "2023-09-11T09:46:02Z")
Ya I want a plugin that will create a custom header for me.
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### Author:  [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 9:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/11 "2023-09-11T09:47:47Z")
What features do you need? How will the header be customized? Can you be more detailed in your explanations so we can help better?
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### Author:  [@Shatabdi\_Dash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shatabdi_Dash)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/13 "2023-09-11T09:49:31Z")
I cant make changes in the theme component I want a custom plugin for perform this.
I want a header like this.
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 9:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/14 "2023-09-11T09:52:37Z")
You should only need a plugin if you are changing the API.
What here requires changes to the API?
If there are no changes to the API, a Theme Component should suffice.
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### Author:  [@Shatabdi\_Dash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shatabdi_Dash)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/15 "2023-09-11T09:54:17Z")
But I want a plugin for this task. My plugin is not working. its installed and loaded successfully. but still its not working.
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 9:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/16 "2023-09-11T09:55:16Z")
> [@Shatabdi\_Dash](#):
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> But I want a plugin for this task.
Why? There are no advantages to using a plugin for this task (as far as I’m aware). Theme Components are quicker and easier to install and update.
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### Author:  [@Shatabdi\_Dash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shatabdi_Dash)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/17 "2023-09-11T09:56:16Z")
Ya I know. But is it not possible to create a plugin for this.
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/18 "2023-09-11T09:58:57Z")
It is, but it’s not the best approach, that’s all.
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### Author:  [@Shatabdi\_Dash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shatabdi_Dash)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 9:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/19 "2023-09-11T09:59:53Z")
Ya I know this is not the best approach. But I want to create a plugin.
kindly help me to debug it.
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### Author:  [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/20 "2023-09-11T10:00:04Z")
You’re trying to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
There is no need for a plugin, you can execute Javascript from a theme component, which is more easy.
There is no need for Javascript if you’re just writing out HTML to your header, you can just add it in Common - Header in your theme component.
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/21 "2023-09-11T10:00:29Z")
Please share this code on GitHub or equivalent if at all possible, so we don’t have to download a file or collection of files from the internet in order to inspect and comment.
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### Author:  [@Shatabdi\_Dash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shatabdi_Dash)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 10:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/23 "2023-09-11T10:09:49Z")
Ya sure I am adding the code in github.
[https://github.com/shatabdidash/Plug-in](https://github.com/shatabdidash/Plug-in)
this is the link
Is this code having any issue ??
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### Author:  [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/24 "2023-09-11T10:21:46Z")
- `register_asset` must not include the `assets` directory, just do `register_asset "stylesheets/..."`
- the css file name starts with a space so it is not found
- no need to register js files
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### Author:  [@Shatabdi\_Dash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shatabdi_Dash)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2023, 10:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/25 "2023-09-11T10:28:45Z")
this is the issue
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