Managing Extensions

Extension Manager Dialog

Install Extension

To install an extension from Extension Registry:
  1. 1.
    Show Extension Manager by selecting Tools | Extension Manager....
  2. 2.
    Select Registry button.
  3. 3.
    Find an extension to install by search.
  4. 4.
    Press Install button of the extension.
To install an extension directly from Github repository:
  1. 1.
    Show Extension Manager by selecting Tools | Extension Manager....
  2. 2.
    Select Install From Url button.
  3. 3.
    Enter Url of the Github project on input box
  4. 4.
    press Install button.
To install an extension manually:
  1. 1.
    Get an extension as a .zip file.
  2. 2.
    Extract the file on the extensions path.
    • /Users/<user>/Library/Application Support/StarUML/extensions/user for Mac OS.
    • C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\StarUML\extensions\user for Windows.
    • ~/.config/StarUML/extensions/user for Linux.
  3. 3.
    Check a folder in the extensions path and :file:main.js file in the folder.
  4. 4.
    Restart StarUML.

Uninstall Extension

To uninstall an extension:
  1. 1.
    Show Extension Manager by selecting Tools | Extension Manager....
  2. 2.
    Select Installed button.
  3. 3.
    Find an extension to uninstall by search.
  4. 4.
    Press Remove button of the extension.
To uninstall an extension manually:
  1. 1.
    Go to the extensions path.
    • /Users/<user>/Library/Application Support/StarUML/extensions/user for Mac OS.
    • C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\StarUML\extensions\user for Windows.
    • ~/.config/StarUML/extensions/user for Linux.
  2. 2.
    Remove the extension folder to uninstall.
  3. 3.
    Restart StarUML.

Update Extension

To update an extension:
  1. 1.
    Show Extension Manager by selecting Tools | Extension Manager....
  2. 2.
    Select Registry button.
  3. 3.
    Update button will be shown if the extension has updates.
  4. 4.
    Press Update button of the extension.
To update an extension manually:
  1. 1.
    Uninstall extension of old version manually.
  2. 2.
    Install extension of new version manually.
  3. 3.
    Restart StarUML.