You can test a plugin on your personal developer instance (PDI) before launching it in a production instance.

Before you begin

Request a PDI on the ServiceNow® Developer Site.

About this task

If a plugin isn't active by default on a PDI, you can activate the plugin without requesting or purchasing it.

To activate a plugin on a PDI, use the All Applications page on your instance. If the plugin isn't available on the All Applications page, activate it from the ServiceNow® Developer Site.

Note: Some plugins aren't available for activation on PDIs.

Procedure

Activate the plugin from the All Applications page or the Developer Site.
Activation method Procedure
All Applications page

In your PDI, navigate to System Applications > All Available Applications > All. Find the plugin and then activate it.

For more information on using the All Applications page, see Activate a plugin.
Developer Site
  1. Sign in to the ServiceNow® Developer Site.
  2. On the home page, go to the Instance Management widget and select Manage > Activate plugin.

    The Instance Management widget is titled Your Instance. It contains information such as the status, URL, and release version of your PDI.

    Selecting to activate a plugin in the Instance Management widget
  3. On the window, locate the plugin to activate.
  4. Next to the plugin listing, select Activate.

    If available, you can further select to activate the plugin only or include demo data.

    Activating a plugin from the window titled "Your instance actions"