There are three ways to get an extension: the ones built into MarkNode, an extension file you import, and extensions your team shares with you. Each one is marked in the Extensions list with Built-in, Personal or Team.
Built-in Extensions
The four built-in extensions are already on and ready to use — there is nothing to add. They are listed with Built-in in the Extensions section. You can turn them off, but not remove them. See Built-in Extensions for what each one does.
Import an Extension File
Extension files end in .mnext or .js. Only import files from people you trust, for example a colleague or a project you know.
- Choose Tools > Templates & Extensions…, then select Extensions at the top of the window.
- Choose Import….
- Select the extension file and choose Open.
- Review what MarkNode shows you before you install it (see below).
- Choose Install, or Cancel if you change your mind.
- MarkNode shows the extension’s name and version with installed, and lists what it added. Choose Done.
The extension is now listed with Personal and is switched on.
What to Check Before You Install
Choosing Install is how you approve the extension, so take a moment to read the review:
- Name, version, description and author — check this is the extension you meant to add, from the author you expect.
- Permissions — what it may do with the document you run it on. An extension that only adds templates or styles needs no permissions. See Permissions and Approval.
- Contributions — the commands, templates, mind map themes and preview styles it adds. For each command, MarkNode shows the menus it Appears in.
- Updates — if you already have this extension, MarkNode shows the change, for example Updates 1.0.0 → 1.1.0. If the new version asks for more, it says so, for example adds Change the document you run it on.
MarkNode may also tell you that the extension is Not for this app, that it Requires MarkNode followed by a newer version, or that It will be installed disabled, because you disabled this extension before. You can still install it, but it won’t run until that is resolved.
Extensions From Your Team
If your team shares extensions, they appear in your Extensions list automatically, marked Team. A new team extension is switched off until you approve it yourself:
- When a team extension arrives, MarkNode shows Extension needs approval. Choose Review. The Extensions section opens with that extension selected.
- Read its description, Permissions and Contributions.
- Choose Approve to switch it on, or Keep disabled to leave it off.
You can also approve a team extension by turning its switch on in the list. Team extensions need a seat in an Ultimate organisation — see Team Extensions.
The Extensions Folder
Reveal Extensions Folder shows the folder where your personal extensions are kept. Extensions you place in this folder yourself are switched on straight away, without a review, so only put files there that you trust. To add an extension you’ve been sent, use Import… instead.