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# Building and Deploying Customizations

You can create plug-ins that are self-installing, or you can create a single add-on package that contains the main library or script file plus any additional files, such as preset files, help files, images files, etc.

#### Topics in this section

- What are my Deployment Options?
- Using the Softimage User Interface Toolkit (XSIUIToolkit)
- Walkthrough: The Plug-in Manager
- Working with the Plug-in Manager
- Working with the Plug-in Tree
- Resolving Plug-in Conflicts
- Using Workgroups
- Managing Workgroups
- Walkthrough: Building an Add-on
- Add-on Packages
- Cross-Platform Deployment
- Bundling Several Handlers in One Library File (.DLL/SO)