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Add a plugin to a prototype

This guide explains how to add an existing plugin to a prototype.

Before you start​

Before you add a plugin to your prototype, make sure you:

  • Have a protoype running locally
  • Have access to the Protoype Manager (by default, this is at http://localhost:3000/manage-prototype/)

Add a plugin to a prototype​

To add a plugin to your prototype:

  1. In the Prototype Manager, go to Plugins.
  2. Select Discover Plugins to browse available plugins, or Lookup a specific plugin to search for a specific plugin.
  3. Select the plugin you want to install.
  4. Select Install.

You can add multiple plugins to the same prototype.

What happens when plugins conflict?​

If you have multiple plugins that do the same thing, Now Prototype It chooses which plugin to use based on how they are organised:

  • If a plugin depends on another plugin, it overrides the behaviour of the plugin it depends upon.
  • Where there are no dependencies, Now Prototype It manages plugin priority alphabetically. The earlier plugins alphabetically can be overridden by the later plugins alphabetically.