Plug-ins

Once your plug-in is bug-free, the ultimate step is to share your masterpiece with the world. This is where Winamp.com steps in. Submitting your plug-in will allow people all over the world to enjoy the fruits of your labor. To do this, just follow these steps:

Go to http://www.winamp.com/user/submit
Click the "Submit a plug-in" button.
Fill in the blanks:
- Name: The name of your plug-in.
- Comment: The short blurb that comes up when people browse the plug-ins page.
- Description: The longer blurb that is displayed when people view the plug-in details page.
- Categories: Choose Primary and/or Secondary (optional) categories to properly sort your plug-in.
- Thumbnail: Click on the "Browse" button to find the .gif, .jpg, or .png file on your computer. Note: the image file dimensions should be no larger than 178px by 75px.
- Screenshot: (Full-sized screenshot of your plug-in.) Click on the "Browse" button to find the .gif, .jpg, or .png file on your computer. Note: the image file dimensions should be no larger than 275px by 600px.
- Plug-in File: Click on the "Browse" button to find your PiMP-ed .EXE file on your computer.
Click the "Submit" Button, and...
Voila! Your plug-in is on its way to being displayed before the world.

Plug-in Category Descriptions

Please choose the categories thoughtfully. It will make finding your plug-in much easier if it is in the right categories.

AVS Presets: Any presets or APEs for Nullsoft's AVS plug-in.
DSP/Effect: Manipulates audio data.
Encoding: Plug-ins that encode media.
Games: Any plug-in that takes input and rewards "good" behavior.
General: Does not depend on audio data to run.
Input: Reads new audio file type.
Language Packs: Translates Winamp to a new language.
Output: Converts to new type of audio file or sends audio through alternate path.
Plugin Skins: Plug-ins that change the look and feel of Winamp.
Portable Devices: Plug-ins that interact with removable media.
Visualizations: Visualization ... plug-ins.

Submitting Your Plug-in to Winamp.com