Managing Extensions

Install Extension

To install an extension from Extension Registry:

1. Show Extension Manager by selecting Tools | Extension Manager….
2. Select Registry button.
3. Find an extension to install by search.
4. Press Install button of the extension.

To install an extension directly from Github repository:

1. Show Extension Manager by selecting Tools | Extension Manager….
2. Select Install From Url button.
3. Enter Url of the Github project on input box
4. press Install button.

To install an extension manually:

1. Get an extension as a .zip file.
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. Check a folder in the extensions path and :file:main.js file in the folder.
4. Restart StarUML.

Uninstall Extension

To uninstall an extension:

1. Show Extension Manager by selecting Tools | Extension Manager….
2. Select Installed button.
3. Find an extension to uninstall by search.
4. Press Remove button of the extension.

To uninstall an extension manually:

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. Remove the extension folder to uninstall.
3. Restart StarUML.

Update Extension

To update an extension:

1. Show Extension Manager by selecting Tools | Extension Manager….
2. Select Registry button.
3. Update button will be shown if the extension has updates.
4. Press Update button of the extension.

To update an extension manually:

1. Uninstall extension of old version manually.
2. Install extension of new version manually.
3. Restart StarUML.