# Plugin Installation

General procedures for plugin installation, update, and removal

<p class="callout warning">Please note that since January 2025 Forma Cloud plugins are not available anymore for public download. This page is kept as a reference only for legacy users.</p>

## Plugin installation

You can install the plugin by uploading the installation zip package from the **Forma LMS plugin manager**. Log in your Forma installation as super-administrator and browse to:

<span style="background-color: rgb(206, 212, 217);">*admin &gt; settings &gt; plugin manager*</span>

1. Select the zip file from your computer and click upload. The plugin will now be listed in the available plugins table.
2. Click “plugin Install”
3. Click on “plugin activate”

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## Plugin removal

To remove the plugin, go to settings  &gt; plugin manager and::

1. Click “Deactivate”
2. Click “Uninstall”
3. Click “Plugin Purge”

## Plugin Update

To update or reinstall the plugin:

1. Follow the uninstall procedure
2. Go to Settings &gt; System Configuration &gt; Advanced &gt; click “Clear Twig Cache”

## What happens if I installed the wrong version and my Lms crashes?

Never mind, you can always disable a plugin from your DB by setting to 0 the value of the “active” field in the core plugins table. This is the query you have to launch from the SQL panel of phpMyAdmin to modify the field:

```mysql
UPDATE `core_plugin` SET `active` = 0 WHERE `name` = 'Coursealert';
```

Of course this is an example based on Coursealert. Replace the value with the name of the plugin you want to disable.

## Translations

Plugin translations can be edited and managed via the standard Forma [language manager](https://docs.formalms.org/reference-guide/configuration/languages.html#edit_existing_languages).

Just search for some word or filter by the selected plugin, and translate as for any other Forma label.