# Sharing a Plugin as a Zip Archive[¶](https://knowledge.dataiku.com/latest/kb/customization/plugin-management/zip-archive.html#sharing-a-plugin-as-a-zip-archive "Permalink to this headline")

To share your dev plugin as a zip archive, you simply select **Download this plugin** from the actions menu of the plugin. Alternatively you can compress the contents of the plugin folder to a Zip file (the *contents* of the plugin folder must be at the root of the Zip file, i.e. there must not be any leading folder in the Zip file). The `plugin.json` file should be at the root of the Zip file.

A typical Zip file would therefore have this structure

§ ./plugin.json

§ ./python-connectors/myapi-connector/connector.py

§ ./python-connectors/myapi-connector/connector.json

§ ./python-lib/myapi.py

You can then install this Zip file in any DSS by following these instructions.
