# Trying discourse and plugins for github

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-discourse-and-plugins-for-github/350342>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [February 4, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-discourse-and-plugins-for-github/350342 "2025-02-04T00:00:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 12:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trying-discourse-and-plugins-for-github/350342/2 "2025-02-04T00:53:59Z")

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> [@kyle987](#):
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> and secondly on GitHub I want to add some plugins but I don’t really understand the provided topic on installing can I get some pictures on where to put it and what code I would like a nice bit of pixs

If you are on a free trial or on the Starter plan o free plan, you cannot install plugins, only Theme Components.

> [@kyle987](#):
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> Hey there I want to try out discourse forum being a moderator not admin I don’t want to be admin on it just mod any ideas on how I can do it.

IIRC the first account (you) is an admin account. You can create a new account and give it Moderator status by going to the user’s profile and click on the Admin wrench.

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