# Automatic Plugin Installation

**URL:** <https://forum.mattermost.com/t/automatic-plugin-installation/21625>\
**Category:** Installation\
**Created:** [November 29, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/automatic-plugin-installation/21625 "2024-11-29T16:29:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Akito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/akito/32/4090_2.png) [@Akito](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/Akito)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/automatic-plugin-installation/21625/1 "2024-11-29T16:29:35Z")

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How can I automatically install plugins? What’s the best practice for that?

For example, I have a plugin `.tar.gz`, which I want to automatically install, when installing Mattermost for the first time. The `config.json` is already appropriately adjusted.