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-====== Creating Plug-ins for Zoo ======
-> **Developer:** //[[developer:zoo|Zoo 5]]//
-> **Summary:** //Discusses how to create plug-ins for Zoo 5//
-Zoo 5 lets third party plug-in developers add licensing support for their products to the Zoo.
-When a customer attempts to add a product license to the Zoo, the product's plug-in is called to validate the user's request. Upon validation, the plug-in will return the product's licensing information back to the Zoo. In turn, the Zoo will serialize, maintain, and distribute this license.
-===== Requirements =====
-Zoo plug-ins are .NET Framework 4.0 assemblies. To create a plug-in for Zoo 5, you need one of the following development tools:
-  - Microsoft Visual C# 2010.
-  - Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2010.
-Also, all plug-ins that use the Zoo license system must be signed with an Authenticode certificate issued by McNeel Plug-in Security. These certificates are free, but must be requested by each developer. Developers must agree to the //Terms of Use// before a certificate is issued. For more information on plug-in signing, see **[[developer:digital-signatures/create-request|Digitally Signing Plug-ins]]**.
-===== Writing a Zoo plug-in =====
-The general steps required to create a Zoo plug-in are:
-  - Make sure you have **[[http://download.rhino3d.com/Zoo/5.0/release/download/|Zoo]]** installed.
-  - Launch Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
-  - Create a new Class Library project using either Visual C# or Visual Basic .NET.
-  - Add a reference to **ZooPlugin.dll**, which is found in the Zoo installation folder. Make sure to set the reference's **Copy Local** property to **False**.
-  - Create a new public class that inherits from the **IZooPlugin** interface.
-  - Implement the interface members. //(For detailed information about the interface members, see the sample Zoo plug-ins listed below.)//
-  - Build your plug-in.
-  - [[developer:digital-signatures/create-request|Digitally sign your plug-in.]]
-===== Installing a Zoo plug-in =====
-Once you have built your Zoo plug-in, you can install it and test it:
-  - Run **ZooAdmin.exe** and make sure the Zoo licensing service has stopped.
-  - Copy your plug-in assembly (.DLL) and any dependent support libraries to the Zoo's plug-in folder (i.e. C:\Program Files\Zoo 5.0\Plugins).
-  - Restart the Zoo license service.
-  - When the service has restarted, click the **Add License** button. Your product should be one of the available products for which to add a license.
-{{:developer:zoopluginaddlicense.png|}}
-===== Zoo plug-in samples =====
-[[https://github.com/mcneel/Zoo5|Sample Zoo plug-in projects on GitHub]]
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-{{tag>Developer zoodev}}

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