# External addons

# What are external addons?

External addons refers to addons that are not built-in into Spicord's codebase, they can be developed by anyone and you can download them from the internet.

Always make sure you are downloading files from reputable sources and authors.

# How do I install an external addon?

Some addons can be installed in the addons folder of Spicord (plugins/Spicord/addons), but most addons are actually presented as server plugins, you must read the installation instructions for that specific addon in order to know where to install it.

You should then look for the addon id and put it into your bot's addons section in the plugins/Spicord/config.toml file.

The section should look something like this:

addons = [
  "addon-id-1",
  "addon-id-2",
  "addon-id-3"
]

Assuming your addon id is best-addon-ever, you should then add a new entry to the section with that value:

addons = [
  "addon-id-1",
  "addon-id-2",
  "addon-id-3",
  "best-addon-ever"   # <--- Added
]

The last entry of the addons section must NOT end with a comma ,

Save the changes and restart your server. Configure the addon following its own instructions if necessary.