Updating a Multi-User IDE Installation

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If you are using a multi-user installation of the IDE, you can install a plugin globally so that the plugin is available to all users. When you install or update a plugin using the Plugins manager, the IDE places the plugin .jar file and docs in your user directory. The IDE places .jar files and docs for globally installed plugins in your installation directory instead of an individual user directory.

To globally install a plugin:

  1. Choose Tools > Plugins to open the Plugins manager.
  2. Click the Settings tab and then select Force install into shared directories.
  3. Click the Available Plugins tab, select the Install checkbox for the plugin and click Install.

    You can also install manually downloaded plugins in the Downloaded tab.

  4. Follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation of the plugin.
  5. Restart the IDE to activate the new plugin, if necessary.
See Also
About Managing Plugins
Activating and Deactivating a Plugin
Updating the IDE
Installing Plugins Offline

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