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	{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=The following wiki section ~~quickly~~ covers how to install and activate a plugin. '''Note''' that third-party plugins may not be safe to run! '''They may break your installation'''! Please, proceed carefully! In the case in which you do need to use a plugin but you do not know whether you should run it or not, contact your LimeSurvey instance provider!}}		{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=The following wiki section covers how to install and activate a plugin. '''Note''' that third-party plugins may not be safe to run! '''They may break your installation'''! Please, proceed carefully! In the case in which you do need to use a plugin but you do not know whether you should run it or not, contact your LimeSurvey instance provider!}}


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	To access the local plugin panel, click on the '''Settings tab''' and scroll down until you see the ''Plugins'' menu:		To access the local plugin panel, click the '''Settings tab''' and scroll down until you see the ''Plugins'' menu:


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	Click on ''Simple plugins'' button. A page with all the active plugins that allow survey administrators choose certain plugin-related settings will be ~~loaded up~~:		Click the ''Simple plugins'' button. A page with all the active plugins that allow survey administrators choose certain plugin-related settings will be displayed:


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	In the above screenshot, ~~it can be observed that~~ the "AuditLog" plugin is active and ~~that it~~ asks the survey administrator whether the survey logs should be audited or not.		In the above screenshot, the "AuditLog" plugin is active and asks the survey administrator whether the survey logs should be audited or not.


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	They can be activated and configured from the [[Plugin manager]]. Certain [[Manage_users\|user permissions]] are required in order to activate and configure them.		They can be activated and configured from the [[Plugin manager]]. Certain [[Manage_users\|user permissions]] are required in order to activate and configure them.

	==List of ~~third~~-~~party plugins~~== <!--T:17-->		==List of Third-Party Plugins== <!--T:17-->

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	{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=The following wiki section quickly covers how to install and activate a plugin. '''Note''' that third-party plugins may not be safe to run! '''They may break your installation'''! Please, proceed carefully! In the case in which you do need to use a plugin but you do not know whether you should run it or not, contact your LimeSurvey instance provider!}}		{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=The following wiki section quickly covers how to install and activate a plugin. '''Note''' that third-party plugins may not be safe to run! '''They may break your installation'''! Please, proceed carefully! In the case in which you do need to use a plugin but you do not know whether you should run it or not, contact your LimeSurvey instance provider!}}


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	{{Note\|For advanced information on the plugin system, check our [[Plugins - advanced\|wiki section]] for advanced users.}}		{{Note\|For advanced information on the plugin system, check our [[Plugins - advanced\|wiki section]] for advanced users.}}


	=Introduction=		=Introduction= <!--T:5-->


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	The following panel allows you to access the settings of the active LimeSurvey plugins (they are located in the [[Plugin manager]]).		The following panel allows you to access the settings of the active LimeSurvey plugins (they are located in the [[Plugin manager]]).


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	To access the local plugin panel, click on the '''Settings tab''' and scroll down until you see the ''Plugins'' menu:		To access the local plugin panel, click on the '''Settings tab''' and scroll down until you see the ''Plugins'' menu:


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	<center>[[File:Settings_tab_plugins.png]]</center>		<center>[[File:Settings_tab_plugins.png]]</center>


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	Click on ''Simple plugins'' button. A page with all the active plugins that allow survey administrators choose certain plugin-related settings will be loaded up:		Click on ''Simple plugins'' button. A page with all the active plugins that allow survey administrators choose certain plugin-related settings will be loaded up:


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	<center>[[File:Settings_tab_plugin_panel.png]]</center>		<center>[[File:Settings_tab_plugin_panel.png]]</center>


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	In the above screenshot, it can be observed that the "AuditLog" plugin is active and that it asks the survey administrator whether the survey logs should be audited or not.		In the above screenshot, it can be observed that the "AuditLog" plugin is active and that it asks the survey administrator whether the survey logs should be audited or not.


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	{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=Please note that certain providers limit the access to third-party plugins. For example, LimeSurvey GmbH provides Professional packages (quick access to LimeSurvey instances) without providing the necessary permissions to its users to install third-party plugins because of security concerns - e.g., the installation of an unsupported plugin may break down your LimeSurvey instance.}}		{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=Please note that certain providers limit the access to third-party plugins. For example, LimeSurvey GmbH provides Professional packages (quick access to LimeSurvey instances) without providing the necessary permissions to its users to install third-party plugins because of security concerns - e.g., the installation of an unsupported plugin may break down your LimeSurvey instance.}}

	=Other plugin-related information=		=Other plugin-related information= <!--T:13-->


	==List of core LimeSurvey plugins==		==List of core LimeSurvey plugins== <!--T:14-->


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	Click [[Plugin manager#Core plugins\|here]] to see all the plugins that are located by default within your LimeSurvey instance.		Click [[Plugin manager#Core plugins\|here]] to see all the plugins that are located by default within your LimeSurvey instance.

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	They can be activated and configured from the [[Plugin manager]]. Certain [[Manage_users\|user permissions]] are required in order to activate and configure them.		They can be activated and configured from the [[Plugin manager]]. Certain [[Manage_users\|user permissions]] are required in order to activate and configure them.

	==List of third-party plugins==		==List of third-party plugins== <!--T:17-->


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	A short list with third-party plugins that can be used with certain LimeSurvey releases can be found [https://www.limesurvey.org/community/extensions here].		A short list with third-party plugins that can be used with certain LimeSurvey releases can be found [https://www.limesurvey.org/community/extensions here].


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Cdorin: /* List of third-party plugins */

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List of third-party plugins

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	A short list with third-party plugins that can be used with certain LimeSurvey releases can be found [[https://www.limesurvey.org/community/extensions here]].		A short list with third-party plugins that can be used with certain LimeSurvey releases can be found [https://www.limesurvey.org/community/extensions here].


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Cdorin: /* List of core LimeSurvey plugins */

2018-11-02T16:46:01Z

List of core LimeSurvey plugins

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	Click [[Plugin manager#Core plugins\|here]] to see all the plugins that are located by default within your LimeSurvey instance.		Click [[Plugin manager#Core plugins\|here]] to see all the plugins that are located by default within your LimeSurvey instance.

	They can be activated and configured from the [[Plugin manager]]. Certain [[~~Manager_users~~\|user permissions]] are required in order to activate and configure them.		They can be activated and configured from the [[Plugin manager]]. Certain [[Manage_users\|user permissions]] are required in order to activate and configure them.

	==List of third-party plugins==		==List of third-party plugins==

Cdorin: /* List of core LimeSurvey plugins */

2018-11-02T16:45:39Z

List of core LimeSurvey plugins

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	Click [[Plugin manager#Core plugins\|here]] to see all the plugins ~~embedded in~~ your LimeSurvey instance~~. They can be activated and configured from the [[Plugin manager]]~~.		Click [[Plugin manager#Core plugins\|here]] to see all the plugins that are located by default within your LimeSurvey instance.

			They can be activated and configured from the [[Plugin manager]]. Certain [[Manager_users\|user permissions]] are required in order to activate and configure them.

	==List of third-party plugins==		==List of third-party plugins==

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Introduction

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	The following panel allows you to access the settings of the active plugins ~~within your LimeSurvey instance~~ (~~from~~ the [[Plugin manager]]). To access the local plugin panel, click on the '''Settings tab''' and scroll down until you see the ''Plugins'' menu:		The following panel allows you to access the settings of the active LimeSurvey plugins (they are located in the [[Plugin manager]]).


			To access the local plugin panel, click on the '''Settings tab''' and scroll down until you see the ''Plugins'' menu:


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	Click on ~~simple~~ plugins. A page with all the active plugins that allow survey administrators choose certain plugin-related settings:		Click on ''Simple plugins'' button. A page with all the active plugins that allow survey administrators choose certain plugin-related settings will be loaded up:


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	In the above screenshot, it can be observed that the "AuditLog" plugin is active and that it asks the survey administrator whether the survey logs should be audited or not.		In the above screenshot, it can be observed that the "AuditLog" plugin is active and that it asks the survey administrator whether the survey logs should be audited or not.

	{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=Please note that certain providers limit the access of their users to this section. For example, LimeSurvey GmbH provides Professional packages (quick access to LimeSurvey instances) without providing the necessary permissions to its users to install third-party plugins because of security concerns - the installation of an unsupported plugin may break down your LimeSurvey instance.}}

			{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=Please note that certain providers limit the access to third-party plugins. For example, LimeSurvey GmbH provides Professional packages (quick access to LimeSurvey instances) without providing the necessary permissions to its users to install third-party plugins because of security concerns - e.g., the installation of an unsupported plugin may break down your LimeSurvey instance.}}

	=Other plugin-related information=		=Other plugin-related information=

Cdorin at 16:34, 2 November 2018

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	In the above screenshot, it can be observed that the "AuditLog" plugin is active and that it asks the survey administrator whether the survey logs should be audited or not.		In the above screenshot, it can be observed that the "AuditLog" plugin is active and that it asks the survey administrator whether the survey logs should be audited or not.

	{{Alert\|title=Attention=text=Please note that certain providers limit the access of their users to this section. For example, LimeSurvey GmbH provides Professional packages (quick access to LimeSurvey instances) without providing the necessary permissions to its users to install third-party plugins because of security concerns.}}		{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=Please note that certain providers limit the access of their users to this section. For example, LimeSurvey GmbH provides Professional packages (quick access to LimeSurvey instances) without providing the necessary permissions to its users to install third-party plugins because of security concerns - the installation of an unsupported plugin may break down your LimeSurvey instance.}}


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	A short list with third-party plugins that can be used with certain LimeSurvey releases can be found [[https://www.limesurvey.org/community/extensions here]].		A short list with third-party plugins that can be used with certain LimeSurvey releases can be found [[https://www.limesurvey.org/community/extensions here]].







	~~safe for environment - also not all the plugins are allowed. For further details, please contact your LimeSurvey provider~~

	~~If you are a pro user, u have an instance. Installing third-party may be dangerous for the whole system as a whole (and for the other users). mention something about corporate package.~~


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Cdorin at 16:32, 2 November 2018

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	~~{{Note\|The following wiki is based on the info that can be found on the LimeSurvey forum [Sondages.Pro\|https://extensions.sondages.pro/about/install-and-activate-a-plugin-for-limesurvey.html].}}~~


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	To access the ~~plugins~~ panel, click on the '''Settings tab''' and scroll down until you see the ''Plugins'' menu:		The following panel allows you to access the settings of the active plugins within your LimeSurvey instance (from the [[Plugin manager]]). To access the local plugin panel, click on the '''Settings tab''' and scroll down until you see the ''Plugins'' menu:


	~~<center>[[File:]]</center>~~


	~~Once you clicked on it, the following page will be displayed~~:		<center>[[File:Settings_tab_plugins.png]]</center>


	~~<center>[[File~~:~~]]</center>~~		Click on simple plugins. A page with all the active plugins that allow survey administrators choose certain plugin-related settings:


	~~At the moment it is empty since no third-party plugin is installed~~.		<center>[[File:Settings_tab_plugin_panel.png]]</center>


			In the above screenshot, it can be observed that the "AuditLog" plugin is active and that it asks the survey administrator whether the survey logs should be audited or not.

	{{~~Note~~\|Please note that certain providers limit the access of their users to this section. For example, LimeSurvey GmbH provides Professional packages (quick access to LimeSurvey instances) without providing the necessary permissions to its users to install third-party plugins because of ~~[[Plugin menu#Security\|~~security concerns]].}}		{{Alert\|title=Attention=text=Please note that certain providers limit the access of their users to this section. For example, LimeSurvey GmbH provides Professional packages (quick access to LimeSurvey instances) without providing the necessary permissions to its users to install third-party plugins because of security concerns.}}


	~~Plugin menu~~ -		=Other plugin-related information=


			==List of core LimeSurvey plugins==


			Click [[Plugin manager#Core plugins\|here]] to see all the plugins embedded in your LimeSurvey instance. They can be activated and configured from the [[Plugin manager]].

	~~=Options=~~

			==List of third-party plugins==


	~~=List of~~ plugins=		A short list with third-party plugins that can be used with certain LimeSurvey releases can be found [[https://www.limesurvey.org/community/extensions here]].


	~~A short list with third-party plugins that can be used with certain LimeSurvey releases can be found [[https://www.limesurvey.org/community/extensions\|here]].~~

	~~We also recommend you to also check the info that it is provided on the provider's website about these plugins as some of them may use modified plugin versions.~~


	~~=Security=~~

Cdorin at 11:00, 2 November 2018

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	To access the plugins panel,		To access the plugins panel, click on the '''Settings tab''' and scroll down until you see the ''Plugins'' menu:


			<center>[[File:]]</center>


			Once you clicked on it, the following page will be displayed:


			<center>[[File:]]</center>


			At the moment it is empty since no third-party plugin is installed.



			{{Note\|Please note that certain providers limit the access of their users to this section. For example, LimeSurvey GmbH provides Professional packages (quick access to LimeSurvey instances) without providing the necessary permissions to its users to install third-party plugins because of [[Plugin menu#Security\|security concerns]].}}


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	=Security ~~issues~~=		=Security=

Cdorin at 10:36, 2 November 2018

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	{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=The following wiki quickly covers how to install and activate a plugin. '''Note''' that third-party plugins may not be safe to run! '''They may break your installation'''! Please, proceed carefully! In the case in which you do need to use a plugin but you do not know whether you should run it or not, contact your LimeSurvey instance provider!}}		{{Alert\|title=Attention\|text=The following wiki section quickly covers how to install and activate a plugin. '''Note''' that third-party plugins may not be safe to run! '''They may break your installation'''! Please, proceed carefully! In the case in which you do need to use a plugin but you do not know whether you should run it or not, contact your LimeSurvey instance provider!}}


	{{Note\|For advanced ~~info~~ on the plugin system, check our [[Plugins - advanced\|wiki section]] for advanced users.}}		{{Note\|For advanced information on the plugin system, check our [[Plugins - advanced\|wiki section]] for advanced users.}}


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	To access the plugins		To access the plugins panel,


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	A short list with third-party plugins that can be used with certain LimeSurvey releases can be found [[https://www.limesurvey.org/community/extensions\|here]]. ~~Please,~~ check ~~also~~ the info that it is provided on the provider's website about these plugins as some of them may use modified plugin versions.		A short list with third-party plugins that can be used with certain LimeSurvey releases can be found [[https://www.limesurvey.org/community/extensions\|here]].

			We also recommend you to also check the info that it is provided on the provider's website about these plugins as some of them may use modified plugin versions.


	=Security issues=		=Security issues=


	safe for environment - also not all the plugins are allowed. For further details, please contact your LimeSurvey provider		safe for environment - also not all the plugins are allowed. For further details, please contact your LimeSurvey provider