Core and basic plugins

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Template:Languages/Core & basic plugins 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 not to install the plugins you don't want/plan to use during the process of installation. 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 Miranda IM core.


Plugins

Protocols

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

Service plugins

Plugins that provide services for basic Miranda functionality:

  • AdvaImg – generic image services
  • AVS – avatar service
  • DbChecker – checking and repairing database

Contact lists

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

Messaging dialogs

A messaging dialog plugin is required to run Miranda. The standard StdMsg and StdChat (the former SRMM and Chat) can be replaced with the following plugins:

Database drivers

A database driver 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 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
  • mirandaboot.ini – contains the information required to get Miranda up and running
  • Zlib.dll – data compression library

See also