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# Plugin Install

Install a Serverless plugin and add it to the services `plugins` array. By default, a latest version is installed.
If you want a specific version, you can specify `<pluginname>@<version>` as name option.

**Note:** You might want to change the order of the plugin in the services `plugins` array.

```bash
serverless plugin install --name pluginName
```

## Options

- `--name` or `-n` The plugins name. **Required**.

## Provided lifecycle events

- `plugin:install:install`

## Examples

### Install the `serverless-webpack` plugin

```bash
serverless plugin install --name serverless-webpack
```

### Install a specific version

```bash
serverless plugin install --name serverless-webpack@3.0.0-rc.2
```
