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 ===== Overview ===== ===== Overview =====
-Zoo 5.0 allows 3rd party plug-in developers to add licensing support for their products to the Zoo.+Zoo 5.0 allows 3rd party plugin developers to add licensing support for their products to the Zoo.
  
-The Rhino 5.0 C++ SDK allows developers to write plug-ins for Rhino that use the Rhino license manager and obtain licenses from Zoo servers.+The Rhino 5.0 C++ SDK allows developers to write plugins for Rhino that use the Rhino license manager and obtain licenses from Zoo servers.
  
  
 ===== Requirements ===== ===== Requirements =====
-Rhino C++ plug-ins are MFC dynamic link libraries. Thus, to create a plug-in for Rhino, you will need one of the following development tools:+Rhino C++ plugins are MFC dynamic link libraries. Thus, to create a plugin for Rhino, you will need one of the following development tools:
  
   - Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 (required for Rhino 5.0 32-bit)   - Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 (required for Rhino 5.0 32-bit)
   - Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (required for Rhino 5.0 64-bit)   - Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (required for Rhino 5.0 64-bit)
-  - [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/developer/sdksamples/rhino5wip|Rhino 5.0 C++ SDK]]+  - Rhino 5.0 C++ SDK
  
 Note, the Express Editions of Microsoft Visual Studio will **not** work, as they do not include MFC. Note, the Express Editions of Microsoft Visual Studio will **not** work, as they do not include MFC.
  
-Also, all Rhino plug-ins that use the Rhino license manager to access the Zoo 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 the following:+Also, all Rhino plugins that use the Rhino license manager to access the Zoo must be signed with an Authenticode certificate issued by McNeel Plugin 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. 
  
-[[developer:digital-signatures/create-request|Digitally Signing Plug-ins]] +===== Creating a Rhino C++ Plugin ===== 
- +The following are the general steps required to create a Rhino plugin.  
-===== Creating a Rhino C++ Plug-in ===== +  - Make sure you have Rhino 5.0 installed. 
-The following are the general steps required to create a Rhino plug-in.  +  - Make sure you have the Rhino 5.0 C++ SDK installed.
-  - Make sure you have the [[http://www.rhino3d.com/nr.htm|Rhino 5.0]] installed. +
-  - Make sure you have the [[http://wiki.mcneel.com/developer/sdksamples/rhino5wip|Rhino 5.0 C++ SDK]] installed.+
   - Launch Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.   - Launch Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
-  - Create a new project, in C++, based on the **Rhino 5.0 Plug-in** project template. +  - Create a new project, in C++, based on the **Rhino 5.0 Plugin** project template. 
-  - Build your plug-in. +  - Build your plugin. 
-  - Launch Rhino and use **PlugInManager** to install your plug-in (to verify that it was built properly).+  - Launch Rhino and use **PlugInManager** to install your plugin (to verify that it was correctly built).
  
 ===== Adding Licensing Support to your Plug-in Project ===== ===== Adding Licensing Support to your Plug-in Project =====

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