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Use the Pentaho Marketplace to manage plugins

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Pentaho Data Integration has plugins that are installed by default. You can use the Pentaho Marketplace to download, install, and share plugins developed by Pentaho and members of the user community. The Marketplace presents a list of plugins, indicates whether they have been installed, and displays other information about the plugin, such as where to obtain technical support.

View installed plugins and versions

Complete these steps to view the installed plugins and their versions:

Procedure

  1. Start the PDI client (Spoon).

  2. Select Tools Show plugin information.

    The Plugin browser window appears. The name of the plugin appears in the Detected plugins section of the page.
  3. You can filter the installed plugins by type. To view the different types, select one from the Plugin type drop-down menu.

  4. When complete, click the Close button to close the window.

Install plugins

Complete these steps to install a plugin:

Procedure

  1. Start the PDI client.

  2. Select Tools Marketplace.

    The PDI Marketplace window appears.
  3. You can filter the list by typing the name of the plugin in the Detected Plugins textbox.

  4. Click the name of the plugin to expand it.

    Information about the plugin, including the documentation, source code, and support information appears.
  5. Click Install this plugin.

    The Progress Information dialog box appears, indicating the operation is in process. When the plugin has been successfully installed, a message appears indicating that you will need to restart the PDI client.
  6. Click OK.

  7. Restart the PDI client.

Next steps

To verify that the plugin was installed, open the PDI Marketplace window again. The plugin is listed as installed. The plugin should appear in the logical place in the PDI client interface. For example, if the plugin that you install is the CMIS Input plugin, it will appear in the Design tab in the Output Steps category.

To learn more about Marketplace, visit our wiki.