# Build Plugin Example

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-plugin-example/11766
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 30, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-plugin-example/11766 "2023-03-30T11:47:43Z")
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### Author: ![1241doobieC](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/1241doobiec/32/11235_2.png) [@1241doobieC](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/1241doobieC)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-plugin-example/11766/1 "2023-03-30T11:47:43Z")

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Hello!  
I was trying to build “MyPNGReader” plugin from ParaView examples. I believe it’s been loaded successfully, since the **Plugin Manager** lists “_readers | loaded_” as shown image:

 ![截圖 2023-03-30 19.21.39](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0aa3388817a1c124b42df94a2e357df463d0ba1b.png)

However, as I check **Source Menu** and **Filters Menu** , I could not find “MyPNGReader” category.

![image](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8696148ced7c4cab89ceb2b7a2fc746c38de4dd5.png)

Does anyone have any solution to this problem?

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-plugin-example/11766/2 "2023-03-30T11:50:35Z")

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It is a reader for `.mypng` files.

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### Author: ![1241doobieC](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/1241doobiec/32/11235_2.png) [@1241doobieC](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/1241doobieC)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/build-plugin-example/11766/3 "2023-03-30T12:28:23Z")

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Oh I got it now!  
Thanks for reply!
