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# Plugin Install

Install a Serverless plugin and add it to the services `plugins` array.

**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-kubeless` plugin

```bash
serverless plugin install --name serverless-kubeless
```