# Auto-load a plugin at launch

**URL:** <https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/auto-load-a-plugin-at-launch/3497>\
**Category:** UXP Plugin API\
**Created:** [August 13, 2021, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/auto-load-a-plugin-at-launch/3497 "2021-08-13T10:01:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![raincole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/raincole/32/1593_2.png) [@raincole](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/raincole)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2021, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/auto-load-a-plugin-at-launch/3497/1 "2021-08-13T10:01:34Z")

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I’m developing a plugin, mostly for my own daily work. I noticed that every time I close and reopen Photoshop, my plugin is not loaded. I need to go UDT to load it. Is it possible to make it automatically load my plugin at launch? Do I need to package/publish my plugin to the market?

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**Author:** ![Karmalakas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/karmalakas/32/1048_2.png) [@Karmalakas](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/Karmalakas)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2021, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/auto-load-a-plugin-at-launch/3497/2 "2021-08-13T10:29:04Z")

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Just package it and load locally the CCX. It should stay. If you load using dev tools, plugin gets unloaded if you close either dev tools (I think) or Ps

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**Author:** ![raincole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/raincole/32/1593_2.png) [@raincole](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/raincole)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/auto-load-a-plugin-at-launch/3497/3 "2021-08-15T17:10:22Z")

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Works like a charm. Thank you very much!