AddOn Manager Pro - Documentation

AddOn Manager Pro is a Blender add-on designed to streamline your workflow by providing a comprehensive set of tools to manage, backup, and restore your add-ons directly from within Blender's preferences. It simplifies the often tedious process of add-on management, allowing you to focus on your creative work.

🌟 Key Features

• Backup and Restore: Create a complete backup of all your installed add-ons to a designated folder. Easily restore them at any time with a single click.
• Persistent Confirmation: The restore function includes a confirmation dialog that appears every time, ensuring you don't accidentally overwrite your current add-on data.
• Automatic Activation: After restoring from a backup, the add-on automatically attempts to re-enable the restored add-ons for immediate use.
• Intuitive UI: A clean, easy-to-use interface located in the Blender Preferences.
• Quick Actions: Instantly open the backup folder, scan for broken add-ons, and even restart Blender.
• Add-on Control: Enable, disable, install, and uninstall add-ons directly from the same panel.

⚙️ Compatibility & Requirements

• Blender Version: Compatible with Blender 4.1 and newer.
• Operating System: Windows, Linux, macOS.

📦 Installation

1. Download the add-on's ZIP file (e.g., addon_manager_pro.zip). Do not extract it.
2. In Blender, go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons.
3. Click the Install... button at the top.
4. Select the downloaded ZIP file and click Install Add-on.
5. In the add-ons list, search for "AddOn Manager Pro" and enable it by checking the box next to its name.

🛠 Usage

Once installed and enabled, the AddOn Manager Pro panel will be available in your Blender Preferences under the Add-ons tab.

1. Main Controls

• Backup Add-ons: Creates a copy of all your currently installed add-ons in a folder named _backup within your Blender scripts directory.
• Restore Add-ons: Copies all add-ons from the _backup folder to your main add-ons directory, overwriting any existing files. This action will trigger a confirmation dialog to prevent accidental data loss.
• Open Backup Folder: Opens the backup directory on your operating system's file explorer.
• Scan Add-ons: Checks for any broken or missing add-on files and reports them.
• Restart Blender: Closes the current Blender session and immediately re-opens it.

2. Add-on List

The panel displays a list of all your installed add-ons. For each add-on, you have the following options:

• Enable/Disable: A checkbox to quickly enable or disable the add-on. The button will change to "Disable" when the add-on is active.
• Uninstall: A trash can icon (🗑️) to completely remove the add-on from your system. This action also includes a confirmation dialog.

3. Install Add-on

• Click the Install Add-on button at the bottom of the panel. This will open a file browser, allowing you to select and install a new add-on from a ZIP file or a single .py file.

📝 License

This add-on is released under the GNU General Public License, version 3 (GPLv3). It is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the license.

For more details, please refer to the LICENSE file included in the add-on's zip package.