Install and Activate Plugins

This guide explains how to install and activate a newly created plugin.

From your Shopware project root directory, refresh the list of plugins:

bin/console plugin:refresh

A warning about the version field of the composer.json file might appear; this can be ignored. You should see a list like this:

Shopware Plugin Service
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 ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------------- ---------------------------- ----------- -------- -------------
  Plugin                         Label                                        Version     Upgrade version   Author                       Installed   Active   Upgradeable
 ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------------- ---------------------------- ----------- -------- -------------
  SwagBasicExample               The displayed readable name for the plugin   1.0.0                         Shopware                     No          No       No
 ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- ----------- ----------------- ---------------------------- ----------- -------- -------------

This output is a good sign, because this means Shopware recognized your plugin successfully.

Now install and activate:

bin/console plugin:install --activate SwagBasicExample

This should print the following output:

Shopware Plugin Lifecycle Service
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 Install 1 plugin(s):
 * The displayed readable name for the plugin (v1.0.0)

 Plugin "SwagBasicExample" has been installed and activated successfully.

If successful, your plugin is now active and ready to use!

Next steps

Review our plugin lifecycle guide next.