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.. _module_plugins:
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Modules
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.. contents::
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:local:
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:depth: 2
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Modules are the main building blocks of Ansible playbooks. Although we do not generally speak of "module plugins", a module is a type of plugin. For a developer-focused description of the differences between modules and other plugins, see :ref:`modules_vs_plugins`.
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.. _enabling_modules:
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Enabling modules
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You can enable a custom module by dropping it into one of these locations:
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* any directory added to the ``ANSIBLE_LIBRARY`` environment variable (``$ANSIBLE_LIBRARY`` takes a colon-separated list like ``$PATH``)
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* ``~/.ansible/plugins/modules/``
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* ``/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules/``
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For more information on using local custom modules, see :ref:`local_modules`.
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.. _using_modules:
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Using modules
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-------------
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For information on using modules in ad hoc tasks, see :ref:`intro_adhoc`. For information on using modules in playbooks, see :ref:`playbooks_intro`.
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.. seealso::
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:ref:`about_playbooks`
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An introduction to playbooks
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:ref:`developing_modules_general`
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An introduction to creating Ansible modules
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:ref:`developing_collections`
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An guide to creating Ansible collections
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`User Mailing List <https://groups.google.com/group/ansible-devel>`_
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Have a question? Stop by the google group!
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`irc.libera.chat <https://libera.chat/>`_
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#ansible-devel IRC chat channel
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