Title: Automatic plugin installation/update without using plugin repository?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Automatic plugin installation/update without using plugin repository?

 *  [okuhl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/okuhl/)
 * (@okuhl)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-plugin-installationupdate-without-using-plugin-repository/)
 * Hi,
 * I didn’t find anything about is, so I’m asking here:
 * 1. Is there a special format of the zip-file of a plugin so it can be used in
   the integrated installer in wordpress 2.7?
 * 2. Is there a way to use automatic upgrade for a plugin, that is not in the official
   plugin repository? I.e. by using a special upgrade URL or readme file on the 
   plugin’s website?
 * Thx!
 * Best
    Ollie

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 *  Thread Starter [okuhl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/okuhl/)
 * (@okuhl)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-plugin-installationupdate-without-using-plugin-repository/#post-963836)
 * I also do not understand the fact, that I’m asked for an FTP Login when I use
   the installation function via zip. Is there any documentation about it? I couldn’t
   find it.
 * Best
    Ollie

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