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<h1 class="topictitle1">Create a Method Plug-in</h1>
<div><div class="p"><p>Method Plug-ins allow the extension or customization of base library
content without directly changing that base content by defining the differences
to the content. You should always create new content in a method plug-in that
you produce to separate your content from the original OpenUP/Basic content. This
also allows you to update your own library with new releases of the OpenUP/Basic Method
Library without affecting the content that you have created in your own plug-ins.</p>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> Plug-ins
that are shipped with Eclipse Process Framework Composer are locked and read-only.
These plug-ins are grayed out in the <a href="libraryview.html#libraryview">Library View</a>, indicating that they are locked.</div>
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<div class="section">To create a new Method Plug-in:</div>
<ol><li class="stepexpand"><span>Make sure you are in the <a href="authoringperspective.html#authoringperspective">Authoring Perspective</a>.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>You can begin the method plug-in creation process in one of two
ways:</span><ul><li>Click <strong>File &gt; New &gt; Method Plug-in</strong>. Or,</li>
<li>In the Library view, right click an existing plug-in and select <strong>New
Method Plug-in</strong>.</li>
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 The New Method Plug-in wizard opens.</li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Type a name for your new plug-in in the <strong>Name</strong> field and then
select a plugin in the <strong>Referenced Plug-ins</strong> field. The plug-in you create
extends the plug-in you select from the list and allows you to use content
from the selected plug-in as you create your own plug-in content.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Provide a brief description of the plug-in and list its authors
to help you and others keep track of the plug-ins in the library. You can
return to edit this information at any time.</span></li>
<li class="stepexpand"><span>Click <strong>Finish</strong>. Your new plug-in now appears in the <a href="libraryview.html#libraryview">Library View</a> with the other
Method Plug-ins.</span></li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="methodplugin.html">Method Plug-in</a></div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
<div><a href="methodplugin.html#methodplugin">Method Plug-in</a></div>
<div><a href="methodcontentpackage.html#methodcontentpackage">Method Content Package</a></div>
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<div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
<div><a href="createacontentpackage.html#createcontentpackage">Create a Content Package</a></div>
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