Apply plug-ins to IBM MQ Explorer

We can either run a plug-in with IBM MQ Explorer from the Eclipse workbench, or apply updates from a plug-in to IBM MQ Explorer permanently.

To run plug-ins with IBM MQ Explorer from the Eclipse workbench, complete the following steps:

1. Select the plug-in from the Package Explorer.
2. Click Run > Run As > Eclipse Application.

   A new Eclipse workbench opens.

3. In the new Eclipse workbench, open the IBM MQ Explorer perspective.
4. In the Explorer preferences section, select the "Enable plug-ins" page and enable the relevant sample plug-in or plug-ins.

To permanently apply updates to IBM MQ Explorer provided by a plugin, complete the following steps:

1. With a file browser, find the plug-in file that provides the functionality extensions to IBM MQ Explorer.
2. Copy the plug-in file, and paste it into MQExplorer\eclipse\dropins within your IBM MQ installation directory. For example, on Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ\ or /opt/mqm on Linux x86-64 platforms.
3. Restart IBM MQ Explorer.

The updates provided by the plug-in are applied to IBM MQ Explorer.