Merge pull request #1461 from flowgunso/documentation_how_create_plugin

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@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The plugin system let you:
First, chose a plugin name, such as `demo_plugin`.
Under `plugin` folder, create a folder named with your plugin name. Then create a <plugin_name>.php file in that folder.
Under `plugin` folder, create a folder named with your plugin name. Then create a <plugin_name>.meta file and a <plugin_name>.php file in that folder.
You should have the following tree view:
@ -26,17 +26,22 @@ You should have the following tree view:
| index.php
| plugins/
|---| demo_plugin/
| |---| demo_plugin.meta
| |---| demo_plugin.php
```
### Plugin initialization
At the beginning of Shaarli execution, all enabled plugins are loaded. At this point, the plugin system looks for an `init()` function to execute and run it if it exists. This function must be named this way, and takes the `ConfigManager` as parameter.
At the beginning of Shaarli execution, all enabled plugins are loaded. At this point, the plugin system looks for an `init()` function in the <plugin_name>.php to execute and run it if it exists. This function must be named this way, and takes the `ConfigManager` as parameter.
<plugin_name>_init($conf)
This function can be used to create initial data, load default settings, etc. But also to set *plugin errors*. If the initialization function returns an array of strings, they will be understand as errors, and displayed in the header to logged in users.
The plugin system also looks for a `description` variable in the <plugin_name>.meta file, to be displayed in the plugin administration page.
description="The plugin does this and that."
### Understanding hooks
A plugin is a set of functions. Each function will be triggered by the plugin system at certain point in Shaarli execution.