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===Installing Addons===

For security reasons, addons need to be installed onto your system manually.

On Debian-based Linux distributions, you can use the following command...

<code>
sudo apt-get install ardi-<addonname>
</code>

Where //addonname// is the name of the addon. For example, **notifier** or **adauth**.

For Windows systems, download the addon from the 'Downloads' area of the Optrix website and install on the server machine.

===Enabling Addons===

Installing the addon simply makes it available - you'll also need to //enable// the addon for the [[ARDI database|databases]] that use it.

  * Navigate to the [[administration page|administration page]].
  * Choose 'Addons'
  * Check all of the addons you want to enable
  * Click 'Save'

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===Configuring Addons===

Some addons are seamless and begin to work immediately. Others - particularly //integration// and //user authentication// addons - will need some more configuration.

Addons will usually create a new button on the administration page that allows you to update global settings. 

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===Available Addons===

See the [[Addon List]] to discover what ARDI addons are available.