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. Python is easy to learn and a growing community in the field of geoinformatics use Python 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 download the following plugins:
- OpenLayers Plugin
- Metatools
- Table Manager
- Semi-Automatic Classifcation Plugin
You can activate and deactivate the plugins in the Installed tab of the Plugin Manager.