The IDE's Plugins manager enables you to update your IDE's installed plugins dynamically. You can also use the Plugins manager to add new plugins and functionality to the IDE.
When you use the Plugins manager to update the IDE, the IDE checks the registered update centers to see if there are new plugins or new versions of already installed plugins available. If new or updated plugins are available, you can select, download, and install the plugins using the Plugins manager.
In addition to the default IDE Update Center, you can choose from several update centers that offer different types of plugins, such as experimental new plugins or old plugins that are no longer in regular distribution.
To update installed plugins from the Update Center:
The left pane of the Updates tab displays the installed plugins which have updates available from the update centers. By default, the IDE regularly checks the registered update centers for available updates of installed plugins. If no plugins are displayed in the left pane, it means that no updates were available the last time the IDE checked the update center.
To add new plugins from the Update Center:
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