Download and install the Automation Orchestrator Plug-in SDK

You download and install the Automation Orchestrator Plug-in SDK package on your local machine.

Procedure

Download the ZIP package that includes the Plug-in SDK from the VMware Technology Partner hub.
Install the SDK.
1. Unzip the package that includes the Plug-in SDK.
2. For Windows environments, run the install.ps1 script.
3. For Mac OS or Linux environments, run the install.sh script.
  Note: By default, the install script does not accept arguments. The script installs the SDK to your default local Maven repository. However, you can specify a different installation location for a custom Maven repository by passing the path as an argument, such as the following:
```
bash
./install.sh <custom-mvn-repo-location>
```
  For more information regarding the Plug-in SDK, open the README.MD file in the SDK archive.
Validate the installation by running the following command.
```
bash
mvn archetype:generate -Dfilter="com.vmware.o11n:"
```
The Maven archetype:generate command generates projects from existing archetypes. After running the command, you see a list of Automation Orchestrator plug-in archetypes to choose from. This procedure verifies that the archetypes are present in your local Maven repository and that the SDK installation was successful.