diff --git a/plugins/plugin_template/form_plugin_template.cs b/plugins/plugin_template/form_plugin_template.cs
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+
+<?cs call:handle_messages() ?>
+
+<?cs call:show_help(Lang.Plugins.plugin_template.Help.Example) ?>
+
+<fieldset>
+	<legend>
+		<?cs call:show_plugin_icon() ?>
+		<?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Plugins.plugin_template.Title) ?>
+	</legend>
+
+	<p><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Plugins.plugin_template.Text.Example) ?></p>
+	<p><?cs var:html_escape(Lang.Plugins.plugin_template.Text.SecondExample) ?></p>
+
+</fieldset>
+
diff --git a/plugins/plugin_template/language.hdf b/plugins/plugin_template/language.hdf
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+Name	= Plugin template
+Link	= Template
+
+Title = This is a plugin template
+
+Text.Example	= Think before you code.
+Text.SecondExample	= And while probably won't hurt!
+
+Help.Example	= This template should help you with starting to write your own plugins. Please take a look in plugin-interfaces.txt for further assistance.
+
+SuccessMessage {
+	TemplateLaunched {
+		Title	= You see ...
+		Text	= an empty example for a plugin.
+	}
+}
+
+WarningMessage {
+	SomeError {
+		Title	= Invalid value
+		Text	= This message will never appear.
+	}
+}
+
+EnvironmentWarning {
+	MissingFoo {
+		Title	= Plugin template warning example
+		Text	= Use this to print some important warnings.
+	}
+}
+
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diff --git a/plugins/plugin_template/plugin_template.py b/plugins/plugin_template/plugin_template.py
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+#
+# Copyright 2006 sense.lab e.V.
+# 
+# This file is part of the CryptoBox.
+#
+# The CryptoBox is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+# 
+# The CryptoBox is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with the CryptoBox; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+"""This is a template for CryptoBox plugins
+
+requires:
+ - no extra software
+"""
+
+__revision__ = ""
+
+import cryptobox.plugins.base
+
+
+class plugin_template(cryptobox.plugins.base.CryptoBoxPlugin):
+	"""a template for CryptoBox plugins
+	"""
+
+	plugin_capabilities = [ "system" ]
+	plugin_visibility = [ "preferences" ]
+	request_auth = False
+	rank = 99
+
+	def do_action(self):
+		"""The action handler.
+		"""
+		self.cbox.log.info("This is a log entry generated by the plugin_template.")
+		if True:
+			self.hdf["Data.Success"] = "Plugins.plugin_template.TemplateLaunched"
+		else:
+			self.hdf["Data.Warning"] = "Plugins.plugin_template.SomeError"
+		self.__prepare_form_data()
+		return "form_plugin_template"
+
+
+	def get_status(self):
+		"""Retrieve the status of the feature.
+		"""
+		return 
+
+
+	def get_warnings(self):
+		warnings = []
+		## uncomment this to see the environment warning message
+		#warnings.append((48, "Plugins.%s.MissingFoo" % self.get_name()))
+		return warnings
+
+
+	def __prepare_form_data(self):
+		"""Set some hdf values.
+		"""
+
+