Activating a plugin from your PDI

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title: Activating a plugin from your PDI
description: One option to get started using an instance is to activate a plugin directly for your PDI.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/activating\_a\_plugin\_from\_your\_pdi.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Personal developer instance guide, Learning about developing on the ServiceNow AI Platform, Classic app development, Building applications]
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# Activating a plugin from your PDI

One option to get started using an instance is to activate a plugin directly for your PDI.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

You can activate most plugins directly in your PDI. Follow the instructions to [Activate a plugin](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/t_ActivateAPlugin.md).

## Procedure

1.  On your PDI, open **All** > **System Definitions** > **Plugins**.

2.  In the **Search** field, type the `<name of the plugin to install>`, for example, `app engine studio`.

3.  On the plugin's card, click the **Install/Update All** button.

4.  Optional:In the **Install** dialog, select the **Load demo data** option to install the plugin's sample data.

5.  Select the **Install** button.

6.  When the installation is complete, click the **Close** button in the **Install** dialog.


**Parent Topic:**[Personal developer instance guide](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/personal_developer_instance_guide.md)