====== Freshly installed plugin doesn't work ======

:?: I just installed a new plugin, but it doesn't work at all.

:!: The best way to install most plugins is using the [[plugin:extension|Extension Manager]]. That way you will have the least problems.

If you installed a plugin manually (i.e. extracted it into your wiki's plugin folder) or are using an older version of DokuWiki, the following might help to refresh parts of the wiki.

===== Cache =====

  * Make sure DokuWiki's [[devel:caching#purging_the_cache|cache gets purged]] by resaving the Configuration Manager via admin menu, or by [[man>touch]]ing your ''conf/local.php'' (also [[plugin:toucher]] plugin).
  * Make sure to [[wp>Bypass_your_cache|bypass your browser's cache]] and force a reload of the relevant page (with Ctrl-F5, Shift-F5, Ctrl-Shift-R, or similar).
  * As a last resort, you may wish to delete the contents of the ''<dokuwiki>/data/cache/'' on your server. This has [[http://forum.dokuwiki.org/thread/4515|worked]] in the past.

===== Dependencies =====

  * A few plugins have dependencies (either other plugins need to be installed or some external applications). Check the instructions on the plugin's page if you have installed all required modules.
  * Not all plugins work with all DokuWiki versions. Check on the plugin's page if it mentions any compatability information.

===== Other hints =====

  * Some download files (zip, tgz, etc) contain an incorrect file structure (sometimes due to automated zipping on hosted repositories like github.com). Check that there is a folder with the **exact** plugin's name, e.g. the plugin "gallery" should be in the folder named "gallery" (under ./lib/plugins/gallery). If the folder name is different, you should rename it to its correct name.