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Once installed got to Edit>Preferences, General to apply the Preference Pack.
Once installed go to Edit>Preferences, General to apply the Preference Pack.

Revision as of 14:25, 25 October 2022

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Tutorial
Topic
Custom Repositories
Level
Intermediate/Advanced
Time to complete
Not provided
Authors
drmacro
FreeCAD version
0.21 or above
Example files
[TBD]
See also
None

Overview

Private Preference Packs can be added by adding custom github repositories to the Addon Manager. This allows testing or simply private usage.

Setup Custom Repositories

Begin by setting custom repositories in the Edit>Preferences Addon Manager dialog.

File:Preferences AM.png

Add Custom Repository

Click the '+' button to open the add custom repository dialog.

Custom Repository Dialog

Enter the URL of the the github repository and the branch.

Click Ok when complete.

Preferences with custom repositories added

Click Ok when complete.

Custom Preference Pack in Addon Manager

The custom pack can now be installed using Tools>Addon manager.

Once installed go to Edit>Preferences, General to apply the Preference Pack.