# Plugin create and use

**URL:** <https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/plugin-create-and-use/3219>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 18, 2017, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/plugin-create-and-use/3219 "2017-09-18T10:48:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![ghori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@ghori](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/ghori)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/plugin-create-and-use/3219/1 "2017-09-18T10:48:28Z")

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why use plugins in cakephp 3  
and how to use plugin…

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**Author:** ![Megslalk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discourse.cakephp.org/megslalk/32/712_2.png) [@Megslalk](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/Megslalk)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 11:09am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/plugin-create-and-use/3219/2 "2017-09-18T11:09:55Z")

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Hi!

Check out [this link from the book](https://book.cakephp.org/3.0/en/plugins.html) - explains everything you need to know about plugins!

Happy baking!

Megan  
CakePHP Community manager