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Make text more readable #14839

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# Plugins Background

The primary means of extending WordPress is the plugin. WordPress' [Plugin Basics](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/the-basics/) documentation provides for more details on building a plugin. The quickest way to start is to create a new directory in `wp-content/plugins/` to hold your plugin code, for this example you can call it `myguten-plugin`.
The primary means of extending WordPress is the plugin. The WordPress [Plugin Basics](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/the-basics/) documentation provides details on building a plugin.

Inside of this new directory, create a file called `myguten-plugin.php` which is the server-side code that runs when your plugin is active. For now place the following in that file:
The quickest way to start is to create a new directory in `wp-content/plugins/` to contain your plugin code. For this example, you can call it `myguten-plugin`.
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you can call it `myguten-plugin`. -> it is not optional -> call it `myguten-plugin`.


Inside of this new directory, create a file called `myguten-plugin.php`. This is the server-side code that runs when your plugin is active.
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Inside of this new directory -> Inside this new directory


For now, add the following code in the file:

```php
<?php
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*/
```

To summarize, you should have a directory `wp-content/plugins/myguten-plugin/` which has the single file `myguten-plugin.php`. Once that is in place, go to your plugins list in `wp-admin` and you should see your plugin listed.
To summarize, you should have a directory `wp-content/plugins/myguten-plugin/` which has the single file `myguten-plugin.php`.

Once that is in place, go to your plugins list in `wp-admin` and you should see your plugin listed.

Click **Activate** and your plugin will load with WordPress.