# PDF Creator

{% hint style="warning" %}
The PDF-Creator is officially supported and guaranteed only in Google Chrome. In Firefox and other browsers, the PDF-Creator generally works as well, but full functionality—especially the preview—is not guaranteed, and related issues are not covered by support.
{% endhint %}

## Installation (if not yet installed)

1. Got to **Plugin-Manager** and if there is no **Server PDF Plugin** yet, press the **+** button at the bottom:

![](/files/kJDkClSiCgKm3L7ybdmz) (click to enlarge)

2. Choose type "**url"** and paste the URL of the latest release zip:\
   <https://github.com/programmfabrik/fylr-plugin-server-pdf/releases/latest/download/fylr-plugin-server-pdf.zip>
3. Make sure both the plugins "**Server PDF Plugin**" and "**PDF Creator Plugin**" are marked as **enabled**.

### Create a PDF template

4. Go to **Rights Management** (the 3 people icon, *NOT* the gear cogs icon) - **Object Types** - choose one object type - go to the tab named **PDF Creator** (see screenshot)

![](/files/ANQSO7nhwcJ2vsY0qDP5) (click to enlarge)

5. Click the **+** button.
6. Name your template.
7. Do not forget to click **Save** at the end.

### Usage

8. Go to **Lists** - **Object Types** - choose a type with template - Select one Object - right click - **Print**

![](/files/ovPShp2gU1bdphYQfciN) (click to enlarge)

9. In **Custom Layouts** - open the dropdown - choose one (pdf template 1 in below example) - click **Print**

![](/files/iw1XguqWQUTn9dEppSJS) (click to enlarge)

Then a PDF is created and downloaded.

If the PDF is too empty, you can edit the template and add content: **Rights Management** (the 3 people icon) - **Object Types** - choose the object type - go to the tab named **PDF Creator**.

{% hint style="info" %}
The PDF-Creator is officially supported and guaranteed only in Google Chrome. In Firefox and other browsers, the PDF-Creator generally works, but full functionality is not guaranteed.

Related issues are not covered by support.
{% endhint %}


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