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## General ¶

Since Widelands version 1.1 the game has an add-on manager where one can provide his own add-on to other players. Add-ons can be accessed and, installed and uploaded via the button in the main menu. ¶

## Categories ¶

Add-ons are splitted into categories. By default all add-ons are shown in the add-ons manager. They can be filtered by category, quality and by entering a search term. ¶

Category | Name | Description ¶
:----: | :---- | :---- ¶
![](/wlmedia/wlimages/addon_category_maps.png) | mMaps | Add-ons containing either a single maps or a set of maps ¶
![](/wlmedia/wlimages/addon_category_map_generator.png) | mMap gGenerator | Add-ons to modify the in game random map generator ¶
![](/wlmedia/wlimages/addon_category_campain.png) | cCampaigns | Add-ons containing a campaign or scenario to play ¶
![](/wlmedia/wlimages/addon_category_world.png) | wWorld | Add-ons defining new terrains and/or immovables ¶
![](/wlmedia/wlimages/addon_category_win_condition.png) | wWin cConditions | Add-ons containing new win conditions ¶
![](/wlmedia/wlimages/addon_category_starting_condition.png) | sStarting cConditions | Add-ons defining new starting conditions ¶
![](/wlmedia/wlimages/addon_category_tribes.png) | tTribes | Add-ons defining new tribes ¶
![](/wlmedia/wlimages/addon_category_script.png) | sScripts | Add-ons providing helper scripts for game play ¶
![](/wlmedia/wlimages/addon_category_ui_plugin.png) | ui pUI-Plugins | Add-ons providing scripts together with ui elements like windows and buttons ¶
![](/wlmedia/wlimages/addon_category_theme.png) | tTheme | Add-ons changing the look and feel of widelands, e.g. window borders, fonts and colors ¶

## Uploading a new add-on ¶

### You'll need a different password ¶

In order to upload a new add-on you have to add a new password, the password for this website is not sufficient. [Set a password here](https://www.widelands.org/ggz/changepw). ¶

### Maps ¶

If you just want to provide a single map as an add-on you can upload it directly in the map editor by using the menu entry "Publish Map Online" in the main menu. If you have created several maps and want to bundle them to a map-set you'll have to use the add-ons manager. ¶

### Upload an add-on in the add-on manager ¶

To upload anything else than a single map you have to use the "Development" tab in the add-on manager. ¶

## Creating add-ons ¶

Please refer to to the [documentation](https://www.widelands.org/ggz/changepw). For a beginner it might be easy to adjust an already existing add-on to your liking. Installed add-ons can be found in the subfolder "addons" where [maps savegames and replays are located](https://www.widelands.org/wiki/Technical%20FAQ/#where-are-my-maps-and-savegames-stored). ¶
If you have any questions please ask in the forum [ADD-ONS](https://www.widelands.org/forum/forum/17/). ¶

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