Installing plugins

Plugins are installed using the plugin manager1.2:

        Help in the Menu Bar | Plugins and Resources... (Image install_16_n_p)

   or  Plugins (Image install_16_n_p) in the Toolbar

The plugin manager has four tabs at the top:

To install a plugin, click the Download Plugins tab. This will display an overview of the plugins that are available for download and installation (see figure 1.25).

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Figure 1.25: The plugins that are available for download.

Clicking a plugin will display additional information at the right side of the dialog. This will also display a button: Download and Install.

Click the plugin and press Download and Install. A dialog displaying progress is now shown, and the plugin is downloaded and installed.

If the plugin is not shown on the server, and you have it on your computer (e.g. if you have downloaded it from our web-site), you can install it by clicking the Install from File button at the bottom of the dialog. This will open a dialog where you can browse for the plugin. The plugin file should be a file of the type ".cpa".

When you close the dialog, you will be asked whether you wish to restart the CLC Genomics Workbench. The plugin will not be ready for use until you have restarted.



Footnotes

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In order to install plugins on Windows Vista, the Workbench must be run in administrator mode: Right-click the program shortcut and choose "Run as Administrator". Then follow the procedure described below.