# 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")\
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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:** [September 11, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-installing-plugin/278514/9 "2023-09-11T09:45:05Z")

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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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