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diff --git a/docs/source/siteadmin/plugins.rst b/docs/source/siteadmin/plugins.rst index 41f2970f..f5a78da7 100644 --- a/docs/source/siteadmin/plugins.rst +++ b/docs/source/siteadmin/plugins.rst @@ -135,3 +135,35 @@ For plugins that you install with pip, you can upgrade them with pip:: pip install -U <plugin-name> The ``-U`` tells pip to upgrade the package. + + +Troubleshooting plugins +======================= + +Sometimes plugins just don't work right. When you're having problems +with plugins, think about the following: + +1. Check the log files. + + Some plugins will log errors to the log files and you can use that + to diagnose the problem. + +2. Try running MediaGoblin without that plugin. + + It's easy to disable a plugin from MediaGoblin. Add a ``-`` to the + name in your config file. + + For example, change:: + + [[mediagoblin.plugins.flatpages]] + + to:: + + [[-mediagoblin.plugins.flatpages]] + + That'll prevent the ``mediagoblin.plugins.flatpages`` plugin from + loading. + +3. If it's a core plugin that comes with MediaGoblin, ask us for help! + + If it's a plugin you got from somewhere else, ask them for help! |