diff --git a/src/lib/arch/Arch.h b/src/lib/arch/Arch.h
index 42be6eb8ef..3c5a23ff29 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/Arch.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/Arch.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #	include "arch/win32/ArchSystemWindows.h"
 #	include "arch/win32/ArchTaskBarWindows.h"
 #	include "arch/win32/ArchTimeWindows.h"
+#	include "arch/win32/ArchPluginWindows.h"
 #	include "arch/win32/ArchInternetWindows.h"
 #elif SYSAPI_UNIX
 #	include "arch/unix/ArchConsoleUnix.h"
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
 #	include "arch/unix/ArchSystemUnix.h"
 #	include "arch/unix/ArchTaskBarXWindows.h"
 #	include "arch/unix/ArchTimeUnix.h"
+#	include "arch/unix/ArchPluginUnix.h"
 #	include "arch/unix/ArchInternetUnix.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -120,10 +122,12 @@ class Arch : public ARCH_CONSOLE,
 
 	static void			setInstance(Arch* s) { s_instance = s; }
 
+	ARCH_PLUGIN&		plugin() const { return (ARCH_PLUGIN&)m_plugin; }
 	ARCH_INTERNET&		internet() const { return (ARCH_INTERNET&)m_internet; }
 
 private:
 	static Arch*		s_instance;
+	ARCH_PLUGIN			m_plugin;
 	ARCH_INTERNET		m_internet;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h b/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h
index da6623f279..bcbba6e0de 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ class IArchFile : public IInterface {
 	*/
 	virtual std::string	getLogDirectory() = 0;
 
+	//! Get plugins directory
+	/*!
+	Returns the plugin files directory. If no plugin directory is set,
+	this will return the plugin folder within the user's profile.
+	*/
+	virtual std::string	getPluginDirectory() = 0;
+
 	//! Get user's profile directory
 	/*!
 	Returns the user's profile directory. If no profile directory is set,
@@ -88,4 +95,11 @@ class IArchFile : public IInterface {
 	Returns the user's profile directory.
 	*/
 	virtual void		setProfileDirectory(const String& s) = 0;
+
+	//@}
+	//! Set the user's plugin directory
+	/*
+	Returns the user's plugin directory.
+	*/
+	virtual void		setPluginDirectory(const String& s) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h
index 6d3f1e3c40..cbf78668d5 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h
@@ -34,11 +34,14 @@ class ArchFileUnix : public IArchFile {
 	virtual std::string	getSystemDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	getInstalledDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	getLogDirectory();
+	virtual std::string	getPluginDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	getProfileDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	concatPath(const std::string& prefix,
 							const std::string& suffix);
 	virtual void		setProfileDirectory(const String& s);
+	virtual void		setPluginDirectory(const String& s);
 
 private:
 	String				m_profileDirectory;
+	String				m_pluginDirectory;
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h
index 032b796e16..cdb8e4a234 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h
@@ -34,11 +34,14 @@ class ArchFileWindows : public IArchFile {
 	virtual std::string	getSystemDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	getInstalledDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	getLogDirectory();
+	virtual std::string	getPluginDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	getProfileDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	concatPath(const std::string& prefix,
 							const std::string& suffix);
 	virtual void		setProfileDirectory(const String& s);
+	virtual void		setPluginDirectory(const String& s);
 
 private:
 	String				m_profileDirectory;
+	String				m_pluginDirectory;
 };