Install the Upload Plugin for HotDocs Developer
This document provides instructions for installing the Upload Plugin for HotDocs Developer. You must install the Upload plugin before you can upload Template files from HotDocs Developer to the HotDocs Hub.
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If you do not have the Upload Plugin installer, please contact your HotDocs Sales representative.
Prerequisites
Before you can install the Upload Plugin, you must install the following items.
- On the server:
- Template Hub API
- Template Hub UI
- Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6 or later
- On the content development machine:
- HotDocs Developer 11
- Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6 or later
If installing the Upload Plugin on Windows 7, Windows Powershell 3.0 must first be installed.
Install Microsoft .Net Framework
Before the Upload Plugin can be installed, you must install and configure the Microsoft .Net Framework.
Install HotDocs Developer
Before the Upload Plugin can be installed, you must install HotDocs Developer (.pdf) on the machines used by content developers.
Install the Upload Plugin
You must save the Upload Plugin installer locally for it to install properly. Do not run the installer from a network location.
To install the Upload Plugin:
- Double-click the Upload Plugin installer (.msi file).
- Click Next. Optionally click Change and enter a new installation location for the plugin. The new location must be the HotDocs Developer installation directory. By default, this is C:\Program Files (x86)\HotDocs.
- Click Next then click Install.
- When the installation is complete, click Finish.
- To check that the plugin has installed:
- Open HotDocs Developer.
- Navigate to Help > About HotDocs
- Click Version Info.
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In the Product Name column, HotDocs.UploadPlugin is listed.
Next Steps
See Using the Upload Plugin for HotDocs Developer for information about using and configuring the plugin.