Short checklist for creating a new plugin

This is a very short tutorial for creating a new plugin.

1. Create a new C# project in the MP2-Client or MP2-Server solution (Use template "class library")
2. Choose referenced projects (normally, at least MP.Common, MP.Utilities and MP.UI resp. MP.Backend)
3. Write the plugin's classes, create the screen and language files etc. (Don't forget to copy the MediaPortal 2 file headers)
4. Write the plugin.xml file (A good start is to copy one from another plugin and replace its GUIDs with new generated GUIDs. VS has an inbuilt GUID generator - see menu Extras)

Plugin template

A plugin template project is located in the MediaPortal/Resources folder of the MediaPortal 2 source code.