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+# Wii U Plugin Loader Backend
+This is the Backend for the [WiiUPluginSystem](https://github.com/Maschell/WiiUPluginSystem). Check out the readme for more information about the Plugin System.
+
+## Usage
+Put the `hook_payload.elf` in the `sd:/wiiu` folder of your sd card and load it via the [SystemMenuHook](https://github.com/wiiu-env/SystemMenuHook).
+
+Plugins needs to be placed into the following folder:
+
+```
+sd:/wiiu/plugins
+```
+
+To autoboot into plugins, place them into the following folder:
+```
+sd:/wiiu/autoboot_plugins
+```
+
+
+Plugins can be disabled/enabled using the [WiiUPluginSystemGUI](https://github.com/wiiu-env/WiiUPluginLoaderGUI).
+
+## Building
+In order to be able to compile this, you need to have installed
+[devkitPPC](https://devkitpro.org/wiki/Getting_Started) with the following
+pacman packages installed.
+
+```
+pacman -Syu devkitPPC
+```
+
+Make sure the following environment variables are set:
+```
+DEVKITPRO=/opt/devkitpro
+DEVKITPPC=/opt/devkitpro/devkitPPC
+```
+
+
+# Credits
+Maschell
+orboditilt
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