The following steps describe how to create a channel for your plugin when you already know that the plugin is working properly. For instructions on how to create a channel to test your plugin, see Testing a Destination Plugin.

To interact with a destination plugin, you must create a channel whose destination component is To Plugin. To create a channel for your plugin:

• In the Dashboard Control Panel, click Add Channel. The Select Channel Components screen appears.
• From the Source list box, select the source of your incoming messages.
• From the Destination list box, select To Plugin.
• Click Configure Channel.
• Click the Channel tab. The Channel screen appears:

• In the Channel name field, specify a name to identify the channel on the Dashboard and in the plugin.

	For more details on the fields in the Channel tab, see Configuring the Channel Details.

• Click the Source tab. Use the instructions provided in Configuring the Source Component to configure the source component of the channel.
• Click the Destination tab. The To Plugin screen appears:

• Select the Iguana starts executable check box.
• In the Full executable path field, type the complete pathname and filename of your plugin.
• Follow the instructions provided in To Plugin to complete the rest of the fields in this section.
• Click Add Channel to add the channel.

Your channel is now ready to route messages to your plugin, which can then send the messages as required. For information on working with your channel, including how to start or stop the channel, see Updating Channel Information from the Dashboard.