diff --git a/e107_plugins/_blank/_blank_setup.php b/e107_plugins/_blank/_blank_setup.php
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+<?php
+/*
+* e107 website system
+*
+* Copyright ( c ) 2008-2009 e107 Inc (e107.org)
+* Released under the terms and conditions of the
+* GNU General Public License (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt)
+*
+* Custom install/uninstall/update routines
+*
+* $Source: /cvs_backup/e107_0.8/e107_plugins/_blank/_blank_setup.php,v $
+* $Revision: 1.1 $
+* $Date: 2009-10-30 09:11:01 $
+* $Author: e107coders $
+*
+*/
+
+class _blank_setup
+{
+	
+ 	function install_pre($var)
+	{
+		// print_a($var);
+		// echo "custom install 'pre' function<br /><br />";
+	}
+
+	function install_post($var)
+	{
+		$sql = e107::getDb();
+		$mes = e107::getMessage();
+		
+	//	$query = "INSERT INTO #_blank SQL insert query goes here;";
+		
+	//	if($sql->db_Select_gen($query))
+		{
+			$mes->add("Custom - Install Message.", E_MESSAGE_SUCCESS);
+		}
+	//	else
+		{
+			$mes->add("Custom - Failed to add default table data.", E_MESSAGE_ERROR);	
+		}
+
+	}
+	
+	function uninstall_options()
+	{
+	
+		$listoptions = array(0=>'option 1',1=>'option 2');
+		
+		$options = array();
+		$options['mypref'] = array(
+				'label'		=> 'Custom Uninstall Label',
+				'preview'	=> 'Preview Area',
+				'helpText'	=> 'Custom Help Text',
+				'itemList'	=> $listoptions,
+				'itemDefault'	=> 1
+		);
+		
+		return $options;
+	}
+	
+
+	function uninstall_post($var)
+	{
+		// print_a($var);
+	}
+
+	function upgrade_post($var)
+	{
+		// $sql = e107::getDb();
+	}
+	
+}
+?>
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diff --git a/e107_plugins/_blank/plugin.xml b/e107_plugins/_blank/plugin.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- $Id: plugin.xml,v 1.1 2009-10-30 09:11:01 e107coders Exp $ -->
+<e107Plugin name="Blank Plugin" version="2.0" compatibility="0.8" installRequired="true" xhtmlcompliant="true" >
+	<author name="e107 Inc." url="http://e107.org" />
+	<description>A Blank Plugin to help you get started in plugin development</description>
+	<category>misc</category> 
+	<adminLinks>
+		<link url='admin_config.php' description='Configure Blank Plugin' icon='images/blank_32.png' iconSmall='images/blank_16.png' primary='true' >Configure Blank</link>
+		<link url="admin_config.php?mode=options" description="Configure Blank Prefs" icon="manage" >Blank Prefs</link>
+	</adminLinks>
+	<siteLinks>
+		<link url="{e_PLUGIN}_blank/_blank.php" perm='everyone'>Blank</link>		
+	</siteLinks>
+	<pluginPrefs>
+		<pref name="blank_pref_1">1</pref>
+		<pref name="blank_pref_2">[more...]</pref>
+	</pluginPrefs>
+	<userClasses>
+		<class name="blank_userclass" description="Blank Userclass Description" />		
+	</userClasses>
+	<extendedFields>
+		<field name="custom" type='EUF_TEXTAREA' default='0' active="true" />
+	</extendedFields>		
+</e107Plugin>