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Your LimeSurvey version: 6.16.16
Own server or LimeSurvey hosting: Own server
Survey theme/template: Vanilla
==================Hi. We automate the instantiation of our servers that we use to host LimeSurvey. We recently required some modification to the way we configure things and found that all works well with one exception: Once the server is initially booted, we need to manually access the LimeSurvey control panel in order to "refresh" the plugins. What we needed to modify was the location of the upload folder (for themes, images, etc) and we symlink it to an NFS folder. Is there any known method in which we don't have to refresh the plugins with this type of workflow? Prior to the location change of the symlinked uploads folder, we used the same automated processes yet didn't have to manually refresh the plugins. They worked as needed. To clarify what we mean by "refresh", we login to the LS control panel, then configuration > plugins, and we click the three dots to reveal the options activate/deactivate/uninstall. In our recollection, there was a new option for "refresh". Upon clicking that, our plugins worked again. We are looking for a method to continue automating our server launches without the plugin challenge. Thanks for any help.