Installing a Plugin
This page describes how to install a plugin in Fisheye. You can use plugins to customize and extend the functionality of your application.
A number of plugins are available from the Atlassian Plugin Exchange. You can also create your own as described in the Fisheye developer's guide.
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Adding a Plugin from the Atlassian Plugin Exchange
To access the Universal Plugin Manager in FishEye:
- Log in as an administrator and go to the FishEye administration screen.
- Click 'Plugins' in the left-hand menu.
To find a plugin in the Atlassian Plugin Exchange and add it to Fisheye:
- Click the 'Install' tab in the UPM. You will see a list of featured plugins.
- Search for your plugin as follows:
- Enter some keywords that describe the plugin in the 'Search the Plugin Exchange' search box and press 'Enter'.
- Alternatively, browse to the desired plugin in the list. You can choose 'Featured', 'Popular', 'Supported' (by Atlassian) or 'All available' from the 'Plugins to show' dropdown to see a different list of plugins.
- Click the 'Install' button for the desired plugin to add it to your application. A confirmation message and the plugin details will appear when the plugin is installed successfully.
Note: You may need to restart your application for your change to take effect. The Universal Plugin Manager will inform you if this is the case.
Note: Not all plugins can be automatically installed. Some required manual installation. These plugins will have a 'Download' button instead of an 'Install' button. In these cases, you should read and follow the plugin's installation instructions.
Uploading your own plugin
To access the Universal Plugin Manager in FishEye:
- Log in as an administrator and go to the FishEye administration screen.
- Click 'Plugins' in the left-hand menu.
To upload your own plugin to Fisheye:
- Click the 'Install' tab in the UPM. You will see a list of featured plugins.
- Click the 'Upload Plugin' link. The 'Upload Plugin' window will appear.
- Specify the location of your plugin:
- If the plugin you want to install is on your computer, use the 'Browse' dialogue to choose the plugin JAR file.
- If you want to install a plugin from a remote location, enter the URL of the plugin JAR file in the 'From this URL' text box.
- Click the 'Upload' button to upload and enable your plugin. A confirmation message will appear when the plugin is successfully installed.
Note: You may need to restart your application for your change to take effect. The Universal Plugin Manager will inform you if this is the case.
Screenshot: Uploading a new plugin
Notes
- In Fisheye, you can install and uninstall both version 1 and version 2plugins using the Universal Plugin Manager. You will see an 'Install' or an 'Uninstall' button.
- Some entries that you find listed in the Universal Plugin Manager are not actually plugins. These entries will show a 'Download' button which allows you to download the application to your desktop and run it.
Last modified on Oct 25, 2018
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