# load

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:4ch"><code><span class="synB">LOAD</span> <span class="synB05">&lt;module></span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;submodule></span>]</span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##

The name of the module and submodule to load.

## Description ##

Loads a plugin; if the full path isn't given, it will attempt to load from
common directories in your installation path.

To load a perl script, you must use the SCRIPT command.

## Examples ##

    /LOAD fish
    /LOAD ~/irssi-fish/libfish.so

## See also ##
[SCRIPT](/documentation/help/1.2/script), [UNLOAD](/documentation/help/1.2/unload)