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@@ -171,6 +171,27 @@ git clone https://github.com/sayanarijit/material-landscape2.xplr ~/.config/xplr
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+<h2 id="luarocks-support"><a class="header" href="#luarocks-support">Luarocks Support</a></h2>
+<p>Some plugins may require <a href="https://luarocks.org">luarocks</a> to work.</p>
+<p>Setup luarocks with the following steps:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>
+<p>Install luarocks (via your package managers or follow the <a href="https://luarocks.org">official guide</a>).</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>Add <code>eval &quot;$(luarocks path --lua-version 5.1)&quot;</code> in your <code>.bashrc</code> or <code>.zshrc</code>.</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>Add the following lines in <code>~/.config/xplr/init.lua</code></p>
+<pre><code class="language-lua">package.path = os.getenv(&quot;LUA_PATH&quot;) .. &quot;;&quot; .. package.path
+package.cpath = os.getenv(&quot;LUA_CPATH&quot;) .. &quot;;&quot; .. package.cpath
+</code></pre>
+</li>
+</ul>
+<p>Now you can install packages using luarocks. Be sure to append <code>--lua-version</code>.</p>
+<p>Example:</p>
+<pre><code class="language-bash">luarocks install luafilesystem --local --lua-version 5.1
+</code></pre>
 
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@@ -3656,6 +3656,27 @@ git clone https://github.com/sayanarijit/material-landscape2.xplr ~/.config/xplr
 </code></pre>
 </li>
 </ul>
+<h2 id="luarocks-support"><a class="header" href="#luarocks-support">Luarocks Support</a></h2>
+<p>Some plugins may require <a href="https://luarocks.org">luarocks</a> to work.</p>
+<p>Setup luarocks with the following steps:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>
+<p>Install luarocks (via your package managers or follow the <a href="https://luarocks.org">official guide</a>).</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>Add <code>eval &quot;$(luarocks path --lua-version 5.1)&quot;</code> in your <code>.bashrc</code> or <code>.zshrc</code>.</p>
+</li>
+<li>
+<p>Add the following lines in <code>~/.config/xplr/init.lua</code></p>
+<pre><code class="language-lua">package.path = os.getenv(&quot;LUA_PATH&quot;) .. &quot;;&quot; .. package.path
+package.cpath = os.getenv(&quot;LUA_CPATH&quot;) .. &quot;;&quot; .. package.cpath
+</code></pre>
+</li>
+</ul>
+<p>Now you can install packages using luarocks. Be sure to append <code>--lua-version</code>.</p>
+<p>Example:</p>
+<pre><code class="language-bash">luarocks install luafilesystem --local --lua-version 5.1
+</code></pre>
 <div style="break-before: page; page-break-before: always;"></div><h1 id="writing-plugins"><a class="header" href="#writing-plugins">Writing Plugins</a></h1>
 <p>Anyone who can write <a href="https://www.lua.org">Lua</a> code, can write xplr plugins.</p>
 <p>Just follow the instructions and best practices:</p>