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Select the widget type to install.
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To install a ''Plasma widget'' from '''Konsole''' type:
To install a ''Plasma widget'' from '''Konsole''' type:
{{Input|1= plasmapkg -u widget-file-name.plasmoid}}
{{Input|1= kpackagetool5 -i widget-file-name.plasmoid}}
 
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This is caused by a bug in kdelibs 4.5.1 ([https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=251192 bug 251192]) which prevents the installer from extracting plasmoid files. The workaround is to extract the file manually and install it from '''Konsole''' or another terminal.
 
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* Download the plasmoid
* Open the file (*.plasmoid) with '''Ark''' and extract it to a directory
* Open '''Konsole''' and navigate to the directory from the previous step
{{Input|1=cd ''/path/to/directory''}}
* Install the plasmoid with the command (where '''''directory-name''''' is the name of the extracted directory)
{{Input|1= plasmapkg -i ''directory-name''}}
 
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{{Tip|You can navigate to the directory in '''Dolphin''' and press <keycap>F4</keycap> to open an embedded terminal.}}


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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
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