Plugins add extra functionality to Arbil. They are provided as '.jar' files that can be placed in a special location where Arbil will detect them and add them as items to the 'Plugins' menu (which is hidden unless plugins have actually been detected).

To install a plugin, place the .jar file in one of the following directories:

If none of the locations already exist, you can create one. Some options will not be available on all operating systems. ~ denotes the user's home directory on Unix systems. %APPDATA% and %USERPROFILE% are system environments available in Windows. Use the 'run command' option (Windows key + R) to open locations that contain the environment variable.

<ARBIL STORAGE DIRECTORY> is the directory called .arbil that contains the configuration files and by default is the parent directory of the working files directory.

After installing the plugin you should restart Arbil for it to become available in the Plugins menu of the menu bar.