QGIS Plugin installation
From AWF-Wiki
Installation of additional plugins
The core engine of QGIS is coded in C++, but additional QGIS plugins are written in the scripting language Python which is easy to learn and a growing community in the field of geoinformatics use it to extent the functionality of QGIS. You may install additional plugins with internet connection. Plugins --> Manager and Install Plugins --> Settings. Click Show also experimental plugins on. A connection with python plugin repositories is established. Go to the Get more tab and install the following plugins:
- OpenLayers Plugin
- Table Manager
- Profile Tool
- Metatools
You can activate and deactivate the plugins in the Installed tab of the Plugin Manager.