Export and Build the Plugin

After you create the plugin in Oracle Visual Builder and review the requirements for the plugin archive, you must export the plugin.

1. Click Export on the action menu at the top of the menu.
   A .zip file containing the plugin archive is created.
2. Build the plugin using these instructions:
   1. Install Node.js.
   2. Uncompress the archive with the plugin to any local folder on your computer.
   3. Open the terminal and select the folder with the uncompressed archive.
   4. Use the following terminal command to build the plugin.
   npm i && grunt vb-clean && grunt vb-process-local --url:ce=<Service URL> && grunt vb-package
   For more information on how to build a plugin using Visual Builder, see the Developing Applications Using Oracle Visual Builder guide. For more information about the Service URL, see the Manage Your Component Exchange topic.
3. Compress all the files and folders to a new archive. Ensure that the archive contains all plugin files and folders in the root of the archive.
   Note: You can't upload non-optimized plugin archives to Oracle Fusion Field Service.