Plasma/Installing Plasmoids/en

Installing Plasma Widgets

Found a new widget, but don't know how to install it? Here's how!

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Installing from KDE-Look.org

Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.

Select Get New Widgets -> Download New Plasma Widgets from Widget Explorer.

Search for the required widget and press Install.

Drag the installed widget to the desktop or a panel as usual.

Installing from local file

Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.

Select Get New Widgets -> Install Widget From Local File... from Widget Explorer.

Select a local file and press Finish.

Installing from Konsole

To install a Plasma widget from Konsole type:

kpackagetool5 -i widget-file-name.plasmoid