How to load & start EMQX plugin using emqx_ctl

You can easily load (& start) an EMQX plugin such as emqx_auth_mnesia

./bin/emqx_ctl plugins load emqx_auth_mnesia

If you are using docker-compose and your container is named emqx, you can use

docker-compose exec emqx ./bin/emqx_ctl plugins load emqx_auth_mnesia

After running this command, the plugin will show up as Running in the dashboard:

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