A plugin allows you to add additional functionality on top of the core Ubersmith system. Written with the Ubersmith SDK, plugins extend and add features at specific areas in Ubersmith. You can create your own plugin as well as use plugins provided by Ubersmith. See Creating Plugins for developing and installing plugins, and Enabling Plugins (below), for enabling and configuring .
Enabling Plugins
Access the Plugins Page
From the Ubersmith Dashboard, click Settings. The Ubersmith Settings page appears.
From the Global Settings section, from the Customization section, click Plugins . The Plugins page appears.
Enable the Desired Plugin
On the Plugins page, click the plugin you want to enable. The Plugin page appears.
Complete the Plugin Details Section
Click edit to enable the Plugin Details section.
In the Enabled field, click Yes to enable the plugin in order to begin using it.
In the Client Access field, select No Access for the plugin to be hidden from the Client Portal, select View for the plugin to be seen from the Client Portal, and Edit for the plugin to be changed from the Client Portal.
The Hooks and Datasources sections are toggles to either show or hide their respective implemented hooks or data sources used by the plugin.
Click update.
Complete the Modules Section
Modules configure the plugin’s system hooks. For example, if a module has the brand component, you can add an instance for multiple brands with the same configurations. Alternatively, you can add two separate module instances for two separate brands, each with different configurations. An instance is an entire plugin. You can have multiple instances of a given plugin, each one with different configuration options.
Click add new. The Add Instance section displays.
Click Select datasources. The data sources field expands to list all available data sources
In the Service Plan field, select Apply to all to select all listed service plans, or select the individual service plan you want to apply the plugin to. Click in the Service Plan field again to toggle it closed.
In the Configuration section, select the appropriate settings for each field. This section displays different fields, based on the enabled plugin.
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