# Creating a plugin

To create a new **plugin** for ApertusVR use *apm* to generate folders and files. In the following example, we create a new plugin called "ipCamera":

```
ApertusVR\utilities\apm>python apm.py create plugin ipCamera
Creating new plugin with the following properties:
  name: ipCamera
  path: ../../plugins/ipCamera/
  class name: ApeIpCameraPlugin
  header name: APE_IPCAMERAPLUGIN_H
  header file path: ../../plugins/ipCamera/ApeIpCameraPlugin.h
  cpp file path: ../../plugins/ipCamera/ApeIpCameraPlugin.cpp
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
```

If you find everything in order, type '**y**' and press enter to continue.

If you want to add your newly created plugin to plugins/CMakeLists.txt, just type '**y**' when *apm* asks it:

```
Add to plugins/CMakeLists.txt? [Y/n] y
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
In order to see your new plugin in your IDE, don't forget to

1. regenerate the CMake project
2. reload / reopen the generated project file in your IDE.

after editing *CMakeLists.txt* files.
{% endhint %}