How to install plugins and behaviors

Edit: this is now covered by the manual entry on installing third-party addons.

New addons

Newer plugins and behaviors support .c2addon packages. If the plugin developer distributes a .c2addon file, simply download it then drag and drop the file in to the Construct 2 window. Construct 2 will ask you if you want to install it. (This is only supported in r120+, so check your Construct 2 version if it does not work.)

Old addons

Older addons are usually just a collection of files. You need to close Construct 2 and copy the folders to the install directory - one of the following depending on whether it's a plugin or behavior:

<install path>\exporters\html5\plugins

or

<install path>\exporters\html5\behaviors

In these folders each plugin and behavior has its own folder with a couple of files in it. Copy the plugin or behavior you've downloaded there, launch C2 again, and you should see it in the editor!

Effects are slightly different: they're just a .fx and .xml file. These go in the effects subfolder in the install directory.

Thanks again for another helpful post, Ashley.

Ashley, this goes great with Kyatric's C2 Plugins and Behaviors List.

If one upgrades, the recommended approach is to uninstinal then reinstall.

Is there a way to do this without having to find and re-copy the plugins?

E.g. can one set the plugin directory in a registry setting, then have the plugin dir in another location (not in program files)?

How do i install .csx Plugins (seems like older format), i see some of the plugins are in a different formart than common.js , runtime.js or edittime.js that comes with construct 2 ?

There are like this ,

./runtime

./runtime/UniqueSprite.csx

./UniqueSprite.csx

Please advise.

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.csx plugins are for Construct Classic and are incompatible with Construct 2. <img src="smileys/smiley19.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

Thanks !

Thanks for the info. Made me actually look at some of the code behind the standard behaviors and plugins in JavaScript. :)

Thnaks :) :)

Thanks~!

thanks

Thanks.

thanks, this is really useful

hello to all, i have buy my construc2 licence personnal steam today, how to install all thoses plugins and behaviours in on time and no one by one???

Thanks

imothep85

You can't. you have to install them one by one.