# pluginInfo Parameter

The pluginInfo parameter is a JSON formatted parameter to modify the name of the plugin, define the category, adding search keywords and more.

### pluginInfo Parameter <a href="#plugininfo-parameter" id="plugininfo-parameter"></a>

```python
pluginInfo = {
        "name" : "FirstPlugin",
        "category" : "Plugins",
        "description" : "This is a description field.\rNext line",
        "keywords" : "Phidget,Digital,Outputs,1017",
        "author" : "Your Name",
        "version" : (1, 0),
        "spVersion" : (1, 9, 0),
    }
```

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## Custom Extension Icon

```python
import os
```

```python
"iconPath" : os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),"icon.svg")
```

{% hint style="info" %}
`os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))` is the root of the plugin folder
{% endhint %}

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### Custom Help file <a href="#custom-help-file" id="custom-help-file"></a>

```python
import os
```

```python
"helpPath" : os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),"help.md")

```


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