If you already have the plugin installed and are updating to a new version, make sure to replace the existing plugin file with the new one.įor Mac, drag the plugin into the corresponding installation location and then restart the FMSE/WPE with the following commands in Terminal: ![]() Once the FMSE/WPE has stopped, drag the plugin file into the corresponding install location and then start the FMSE/WPE: In Windows you will need to stop the FileMaker Scripting Engine/Web Publishing Engine using the fmsadmin utility in PowerShell/CMD before installing/updating: If using Windows, make sure you are installing the 64-bit plugin (file extension is. Please see the Plug-in Installation Locations page for default installation locations. This process varies slightly depending on OS. Manual installation: Place the appropriate plugin file for your operating system in the corresponding installation location. Make sure you have enabled the "FileMaker Script Engine Plug-ins" for FileMaker Server and/or the "Web Publishing Plug-ins" option in the admin console Installation for FileMaker Server and WebDirect/Web Publishing can be done via script or manually. If you get an error when trying to enable it, please contact us by sending an email to Server and WebDirect/Web Publishing Installation If it is listed there and not checked as enabled, try to check it to enable it. If the plugin is not listed there, then it is not installed correctly. See the screen shot in step 3 that shows 360Works plugins installed with a check mark to show they are enabled. You can do so by opening FileMaker Preferences and going to the plugins tab and making sure the plugin is listed there and is checked to indicate it is enabled. Step 7 Check to make sure that the plugin is installed and enabled. Once you have determined the correct file copy/paste or drag/drop it into the folder that was opened in Step 4. The extension will be shown next to "Type of File". If you do not see the file extensions, right click on the file and select Properties. fmplugin file that is inside the MAC folder into the folder that was opened in Step 4įor Windows: There will be two files inside the WIN folder. ![]() If you are using a Mac go into the "MAC" folder, a Windows go into the "WIN" folder.įor Mac: Copy/paste or drag/drop the. Step 5: On the window from Step 1 navigate into the folder that corresponds with your operating system. ![]() This will open another Finder(Mac) or File Explorer(Windows) to the FileMaker Pro installation location Step 4: In the Preferences window, click on the plugin tab and then click on the button that says "Reveal plug-in folder". On Mac this is under the FileMaker Pro menu. Leave this Finder(Mac) or File Explorer(Windows) window open If users will be accessing the database through Web Direct then the plugin needs to be installed into the FileMaker Server Web Publishing Engine.ģ60Works plugins cannot be installed on iOS, but you can install them on FileMaker Server and then use "Perform Script on Server" to run them. If your database utilizes the "Perform Script on Server" script step to run scripts that call plugin functions (from FileMaker Pro, Data API, or Web Direct), or if you intend to use the plugin in a scheduled script, you will need to install the plugin for FileMaker Server ![]() If your database is hosted on FileMaker Server AND uses the "Perform Script on Server" to run scripts on the server that call plugin functions, then you will also need to install the plugin on the server. If you are running FileMaker Pro, then you will need to install the plugin for FileMaker Pro. The first step is to determine where to install the plugin. For more information on the process, open the database with this fmp URL fmp:///AutoUpdate360WorksĪs long as your system meets the recommended minimum requirements set by FileMaker then you meet the requirements to use 360Works Plugins Follow the instructions below only if you choose not to use automatic installation for some reason. The easiest way for your users to get the plugin your solution uses is by using the automatic installation, not this manual approach. This page tells you how to manually install plug-ins.
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