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1.4 operating system distribution. The `tools/install.sh` script runs the above
1.5 tool as part of the installation process.
1.6
1.7 +== Adding Storage Modules ==
1.8 +
1.9 +Storage modules reside in the `imiptools.stores` package. Extra modules can be
1.10 +installed in this package by adding files or directories to the `stores`
1.11 +directory within the software installation.
1.12 +
1.13 +After adding modules, a tool must be run to register the new modules:
1.14 +
1.15 +{{{
1.16 +tools/update_storage_modules.py
1.17 +}}}
1.18 +
1.19 +It is envisaged that the installation of additional storage modules and the
1.20 +use of this tool will be performed by the packaging system provided by an
1.21 +operating system distribution. The `tools/install.sh` script runs the above
1.22 +tool as part of the installation process.
1.23 +
1.24 == Copying Stores and Changing Store Types ==
1.25
1.26 A rudimentary tool is provided that can copy data between stores, even those of