<% if (isJekyll) { %>--- title: ns plugin update position: 7 ---<% } %> # ns plugin update ### Description <% if(isConsole) { %>Uninstalls and installs the specified plugin(s) and any packages that it depends on.<% } %> <% if(isHtml) { %>Uninstalls and installs the specified plugin(s) and its dependencies in the local `node_modules` folder, adds it to the `dependencies` section in `package.json`, and prepares the plugin(s) for all installed platforms. If you have not configured any platforms for the project, the NativeScript CLI will prepare the plugin(s) when you add a platform.<% } %> ### Commands Usage | Synopsis ------|------- General | `$ ns plugin update ` ### Arguments * `` is a valid NativeScript plugin or list of plugins, specified by any of the following. If not specified the command will use currently installed plugins in the project. * A `` or `@` where `` is the name of a plugin that is published in the npm registry and `` is a valid version of this plugin. * A `` to the directory which contains the plugin, including its `package.json` file. * A `` to a `.tar.gz` archive containing a directory with the plugin and its `package.json` file. * A `` which resolves to a `.tar.gz` archive containing a directory with the plugin and its `package.json` file. * A `` which resolves to a `.tar.gz` archive containing a directory with the plugin and its `package.json` file. <% if(isHtml) { %> ### Prerequisites * Verify that the plugin that you want to add contains a valid `package.json` file. Valid `package.json` files contain a `nativescript` section. ### Related Commands Command | Description ----------|---------- [plugin](plugin.html) | Lets you manage the plugins for your project. [plugin add](plugin-add.html) | Installs the specified plugin and its dependencies. [plugin remove](plugin-remove.html) | Uninstalls the specified plugin and its dependencies. <% } %>