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The core and the most important plugins that are included in Miranda distribution by default.
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The core and the most important plugins that are included in Miranda NG distribution by default. To run Miranda, you need at least a database driver and some protocol plugin in its Plugins folder. However, there are plugins that provide enhanced functionality and additional features support and thus are used very often. That's why Miranda comes with bunch of plugins, so that everyone could choose plugins to their taste/needs.


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With the installer you may choose during the installation process not to install the plugins you don't want/plan to use. When using the archive, you have to remove the unwanted plugins manually. The set of plugins within the installer slightly differs from that in the archive, the difference is pointed out in the list below.
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== Core ==
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The '''standard modules''' are plugins for basic messaging dialog, contact list, etc. that are only loaded if their "substitutes" are not found in <tt>Plugins</tt> folder. This reduces the memory usage when the standard modules are replaced with other plugins with enhanced functionality.
== Core == <!--T:3-->


In Miranda IM they were either available as separate plugins (<tt>chat.dll</tt>, <tt>clist_classic.dll</tt> and <tt>srmm.dll</tt>) or were built in Miranda IM core.
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Core folder includes the '''standard modules''' – plugins for basic messaging dialog, contact list, group chat support, etc. They are loaded only if their "substitutes" are not found in Plugins folder. This reduces the memory usage when the standard modules are replaced with other plugins with enhanced functionality.


These plugins can be found in the <tt>Core</tt> subfolder of the main Miranda NG folder.
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The standard Miranda NG core modules are:
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Standard modules offer basic functionality such as a message window or support for group chats. They are:
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In Miranda IM they were either available as separate plugins (chat.dll, clist_classic.dll and srmm.dll) or were built-in into Miranda IM core.


== Plugins == <!--T:7-->


== Plugins ==
=== Protocols === <!--T:8-->
=== Protocols ===
* {{Plugin|en|AIM}}
* {{Plugin|en|Facebook}}
* {{Plugin|en|GG|Gadu-Gadu}}
* {{Plugin|en|ICQ}}
* {{Plugin|en|IRC}}
* {{Plugin|en|Jabber}}
* {{Plugin|en|MSN}}
* {{Plugin|en|Yahoo}}


=== Service plugins ===
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* {{Plugin|en|AdvaImg}}
The protocols included in the distribution. See {{Ll|Download#Protocols|Download}} page for the list of protocols supported by Miranda NG.
* {{Plugin|en|AVS}}
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* {{Plugin|en|DbChecker}}
* {{Plugin|Facebook}}
* {{Plugin|ICQ}}
* {{Plugin|IRC}}
* {{Plugin|Jabber}}


=== Database drivers ===
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* {{Plugin|en|Dbx_3x}}
=== Service plugins === <!--T:10-->
* {{Plugin|en|Dbx_mmap}}


=== Contact lists ===
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* {{Plugin|en|Clist_blind}} (installer)
Plugins that provide services for basic Miranda functionality:
* {{Plugin|en|Clist_modern}}
* {{Plugin|en|Clist_nicer}} ({{Plugin|en|Cln_skinedit}})


=== Messaging dialogs ===
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* {{Plugin|en|Scriver}} (installer)
* {{Plugin|AVS}} – avatar service
* {{Plugin|en|TabSRMM}}
* {{Plugin|CrashDumper}} – creates {{Ll|Crash reports|crash reports}} and {{Ll|Version information|version information}} reports


=== Other plugins ===
=== Contact lists === <!--T:13-->
 
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A contact list is required to run Miranda. The standard {{Plugin|StdClist}} can be replaced with the following plugins:
 
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* {{Plugin|Clist_blind}} – contact list for blind folks (installer only)
* {{Plugin|Clist_modern}}
* {{Plugin|Clist_nicer}} (You might also want to install {{Plugin|Cln_skinedit}} – skin editor for Clist_nicer.)
 
=== Messaging dialogs === <!--T:16-->
 
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A messaging dialog plugin is required to run Miranda. The standard {{Plugin|StdMsg}} can be replaced with the following plugins:
 
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* {{Plugin|Scriver}} (installer only)
* {{Plugin|TabSRMM}}
 
=== Database drivers === <!--T:19-->
 
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Plugin {{Plugin|Dbx_mdbx}} {{Strong|is essential}} to run Miranda NG.
 
=== Other plugins === <!--T:21-->
 
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These are optional but useful.
These are optional but useful.
* {{Plugin|en|Import}}
* {{Plugin|en|PluginUpdater}}
* {{Plugin|en|TopToolBar}}


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* {{Plugin|Import}} – imports contacts and messages
* {{Plugin|PluginUpdater}} – updates Miranda plugins and components (icons and langpacks); also allows you to {{Em|install}} these components using Miranda interface
* {{Plugin|TopToolBar}} – adds button bar to Clist_modern and Clist_nicer
== Other files == <!--T:24-->
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* Icons folder – contains icons for protocols and other plugins
* Libs folder – contains Visual C++ Redistributable libraries and third-party libraries required by Miranda
* {{Ll|Mirandaboot.ini|mirandaboot.ini}} – contains the information required to get Miranda up and running
== See also == <!--T:26-->
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* {{Ll|Installation_and_update}}
* {{Ll|Plugin list|Full plugin list}} with their short descriptions
* [[:Category:Plugins{{#translation:}}]] – plugins grouped by their functionality
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== Other files ==
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* <tt>Icons</tt> folder
* <tt>[[Mirandaboot.ini]]</tt>
* <tt>Zlib.dll</tt>

Latest revision as of 03:09, 21 January 2022

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The core and the most important plugins that are included in Miranda NG distribution by default. To run Miranda, you need at least a database driver and some protocol plugin in its Plugins folder. However, there are plugins that provide enhanced functionality and additional features support and thus are used very often. That's why Miranda comes with bunch of plugins, so that everyone could choose plugins to their taste/needs.

With the installer you may choose during the installation process not to install the plugins you don't want/plan to use. When using the archive, you have to remove the unwanted plugins manually. The set of plugins within the installer slightly differs from that in the archive, the difference is pointed out in the list below.

Core

Core folder includes the standard modules – plugins for basic messaging dialog, contact list, group chat support, etc. They are loaded only if their "substitutes" are not found in Plugins folder. This reduces the memory usage when the standard modules are replaced with other plugins with enhanced functionality.

The standard Miranda NG core modules are:

In Miranda IM they were either available as separate plugins (chat.dll, clist_classic.dll and srmm.dll) or were built-in into Miranda IM core.

Plugins

Protocols

The protocols included in the distribution. See DownloadDownload page for the list of protocols supported by Miranda NG.

Service plugins

Plugins that provide services for basic Miranda functionality:

Contact lists

A contact list is required to run Miranda. The standard StdClist can be replaced with the following plugins:

Messaging dialogs

A messaging dialog plugin is required to run Miranda. The standard StdMsg can be replaced with the following plugins:

Database drivers

Plugin Dbx_mdbx is essential to run Miranda NG.

Other plugins

These are optional but useful.

  • Import – imports contacts and messages
  • PluginUpdater – updates Miranda plugins and components (icons and langpacks); also allows you to install these components using Miranda interface
  • TopToolBar – adds button bar to Clist_modern and Clist_nicer

Other files

  • Icons folder – contains icons for protocols and other plugins
  • Libs folder – contains Visual C++ Redistributable libraries and third-party libraries required by Miranda
  • mirandaboot.iniMirandaboot.ini – contains the information required to get Miranda up and running

See also

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