Why are my plugins not showing?

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I am trying to import from Wordpress, so originally installed the Import plugin which worked but I needed xml not csv. So I uninstalled that and installed another, but now no matter what plugin I try to install, nothing shows up!

Any ideas? I tried resetting cache etc.

Update: Adding more details.

I've tried to install multiple plugins since the original one, the current plugin that I have in the plugins folder is 'craftimport-master' with all the correct files inside it.

The plugins page just says "There are no available plugins." with no errors. I've tried running Clear Caches and Rebuild Search Indexes, just in case it worked.

I also tried updating to Pro (using craft.dev) but that didn't change it either.

Here is the current file structure:

Oh and there was an error when I uninstalled the first plugin but it redirected me almost instantly so I don't know what it said.

possible duplicate of Two Plugins not showing in CP after pushing to staging server — Victor, Aug 14 '14 at 11:00
Have you tried clearing the cache in the control panel under Settings > Clear Caches? — Josh Angell, Aug 14 '14 at 11:35
Yes I've cleared the cache from settings (that's what I was referring to in the OP) and I don't think it is a duplicate because the plugins are all lowercase and I'm not on production. — Shane Hudson, Aug 14 '14 at 11:38
Hi Shane, would you mind posting a screenshot of your directory structure? At least for /craft/plugins ... it would help for us to peek at what's in there. — Lindsey D, Aug 14 '14 at 14:30
Shane, please take a moment to add more detail to your question in addition to information about what all you have already tried. — Anna_MediaGirl, Aug 14 '14 at 20:52

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:51

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It looks like the folder name of your plugin is wrong. Change it to just say craftimport.

The folder name should be the same as the "Whatever" part of the WhateverPlugin.php file sitting in the plugin's root folder. Except that the folder name should always be all lowercase. That's important, because some systems are case-sensitive while others are not... The only way to be certain your plugins will be detected is to use a lowercase folder name. (see this thread...)

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answered Aug 15 '14 at 10:51

Lindsey D

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I had that to begin with, and have tried again but it still doesn't show any (even after a clear cache). – Shane Hudson Aug 15 '14 at 11:02
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Check the permissions of your craftimport folder (and its contained files)... In rare instances, you could end up with permissions which don't allow you to "execute" those files/folders. – Lindsey D Aug 15 '14 at 17:46
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lowercase works. – Hasco Oct 26 '15 at 08:50

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