From 05d8f314c639f30a699c63e3d4f8feae9a5ba60b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Will Kahn-Greene Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:14:45 -0400 Subject: [Issue 466] Implement e-z plugin disabling --- docs/source/siteadmin/plugins.rst | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) (limited to 'docs/source/siteadmin/plugins.rst') 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 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! -- cgit v1.2.3