Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
3.
Search for add-ons by browsing the suggestions or by:
° Typing a search string in the
Search the Marketplace
box. This will
filter the results based upon add-on names.
° Use the pull-down menus to filter the add-ons based on:
° Attributes such as
Recently Added
or
Staff Picked
° Category, such as
Themes & Styles
or
Blueprints
° Based on pricing such as
Free
,
Paid via Atlassian
, or
All Paid
There is a difference between
Paid via Atlassian
and
All Paid
. Add-on
vendors may choose to let Atlassian handle all the purchases for their
add-on. This is a great advantage for users, who can now purchase
add-ons via Atlassian, making use of their standardized process and
my.atlassian.com
. The
All Paid
option also displays add-ons by
vendors who choose their own purchasing system.
Installing add-ons
The Universal Plugin Manager makes it very easy to install new add-ons in your
Confluence installation. With a few clicks, you can browse through all add-ons and
install the ones you like.
Alternatively, you can use the file upload to install an add-on manually by uploading
a JAR or OBR file to Confluence. The archive file should contain plugin code and
resources. You can use this method if other operations will not work because you're
behind a firewall.
Add-ons are really powerful and can change the behavior of many
aspects of Confluence. However, it is very important to verify
the add-on vendor and test the add-on before adding it to your
production environment.
Installing directly via the Marketplace
If you are a system administrator and the UPM is connected to the Internet, you can
install add-ons by clicking on the
Install
button from the
Find New Add-ons
page.
This single-click installation is the quickest way to install add-ons.
To install a plugin directly:
1.
Click on your avatar in the top-left corner.
