Standalone addon modules
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Introduction
The purpose of this article is to give you a general overview of the various methods availble to you for creating plugins.
Common types of plugins
Standalone addon modules
A standalone addon module is a plugin that is almost entirely self contained. As in, it doesn't really change anything; it just adds something.
Standalone addons typically consist of three elements:
- Button on the Main Menu - links to the plugin's management module
- Management Module - Where you creates/edit stuff, set up the various config options for the plugin, etc.
- Page Editor Object - Draggable icon in the Page Editor that you drag-and-drop onto a site page
- Website Display Element - This what displays on the actual website when you drop your plugin's Page Editor Object onto a site page and save/preview the page.
Modifications/Hacks
Step 1: Hack it
Step 2: Figure out how best to integrate your hacks
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