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NAME

CPANPLUS::Shell::Default::Plugins::CustomSource - add custom sources to CPANPLUS

SYNOPSIS

### elaborate help text
CPAN Terminal> /? cs

### add a new custom source
CPAN Terminal> /cs --add file:///path/to/releases

### list all your custom sources by
CPAN Terminal> /cs --list

### display the contents of a custom source by URI or ID
CPAN Terminal> /cs --contents file:///path/to/releases
CPAN Terminal> /cs --contents 1

### Update a custom source by URI or ID
CPAN Terminal> /cs --update file:///path/to/releases
CPAN Terminal> /cs --update 1

### Remove a custom source by URI or ID
CPAN Terminal> /cs --remove file:///path/to/releases
CPAN Terminal> /cs --remove 1

### Write an index file for a custom source, to share
### with 3rd parties or remote users
CPAN Terminal> /cs --write file:///path/to/releases

### Make sure to save your sources when adding/removing
### sources, so your changes are reflected in the cache:
CPAN Terminal> x

DESCRIPTION

This is a CPANPLUS::Shell::Default plugin that can add custom sources to your CPANPLUS installation. This is a wrapper around the custom module sources code as outlined in "CUSTOM MODULE SOURCES" in CPANPLUS::Backend.

This allows you to extend your index of available modules beyond what's available on CPAN with your own local distributions, or ones offered by third parties.