Displaying the Plugins Manager View
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This page gives an overview of how to use the Plugins Manager View in the Aptana IDE.
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Introduction
Use the Plugins Manager View to easily install and manager plug-ins for the Aptana IDE. From the Plugins Manager View you can install a plug-in, disable a plug-in, and remove a plug-in.
The Plugins Manager View (shown below) contains two tabs--the Install tab and the Manage tab:
- Use the Install tab to install popular plug-ins into the Aptana IDE.
- Use the Manage tab to disable or remove plug-ins from the Aptana IDE.
Instructions
Displaying the View
To display the Plugin Managers View:
- From the Window menu in Aptana, select Show View > Other... to open a Show View pop-up window.
- On the Show View pop-up window, expand Aptana Views and select Plugin Manager.
Aptana adds the Plugin Manager View to your workbench.
Installing a plug-in
To install a plug-in:
- On the Plugins Manager View, click the Install tab to display a list of popular plug-ins available for installation.
- Select the plug-in that you want to install.
- Click the Install button
to install the plug-in.
- Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the installation.
Disabling a plug-in
Before you can uninstall a plug-in and remove it from your set-up, you must disable the plug-in first.
To disable a plug-in:
- On the Plugins Manager View, click the Manage tab to display a list of installed plug-ins for your IDE configuration.
- Select the plug-in that you want to disable.
- Click the Disable button
to disable the plug-in.
- In the dialogue box that pops up, confirm that you want to disable the plug-in.
Uninstalling a plug-in
To uninstall a plug-in:
- Follow the instructions above to first disable the plug-in, if you have not already done so.
- Select the plug-in that you want to remove.
- Click the Remove button
to remove the plug-in from your set-up.
- In the dialogue box that pops up, confirm that you want to remove the plug-in.
