How to install the plugin in Figma?

[ghost]

Hi all,

A newbie is here.

Normally when I want to install a plugin in Figma I do:

• Search for the plugin in the figma community
• Click the dark button on the right saying "Install"

I think that this is the standard workflow.

Now, I want to install this figma variable font plugin, but I don't know how to it, because I cannot find it in the plugins list.

I know, I know, this question is stupid but please have patience with me please 😅.

Thank you very much

[pi43r]

Not a stupid question at all!
It seems like this plugin is not yet published in figma, so you would have to build it yourself.
In principal it should work like this:

Downloading the build files
git clone https://github.com/rememberlenny/figma-variable-fonts.git

Go into that directory
cd figma-variable-fonts

Install necessary node modules
yarn or npm install

build the project
yarn plugin:build or npm run plugin:build

Then there should be a build folder, where you can select the manifest.json from figma.
But for me the build process terminates with several errors.

[ghost]

why hasn't it been published in Figma? Strange.
Anyway, I Will try and I let you know!
I hope the best

[jecl]

has there been any movement on this? Can't seem to get the plug in working on my end