diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/logicaldecoding.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/logicaldecoding.sgml
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--- a/doc/src/sgml/logicaldecoding.sgml
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@@ -775,6 +775,22 @@ DETAIL:  Synchronization could lead to data loss, because the remote slot needs
    </sect2>
   </sect1>
 
+  <sect1 id="logicaldecoding-output-plugin-installing">
+   <title>Installing Logical Decoding Output Plugins</title>
+   <para>
+    An output plugin must be installed as a dynamically loadable library in a
+    location where the server can find it (see <xref linkend="xfunc-c-dynload"/>).
+    The library is loaded automatically when the output plugin is used; neither
+    <link linkend="sql-load"><command>LOAD</command></link> nor
+    <link linkend="sql-createextension"><command>CREATE EXTENSION</command></link>
+    is required for this.
+   </para>
+   <para>
+    The library's name must also be listed in
+    <xref linkend="guc-output-plugin-libraries"/>.
+   </para>
+  </sect1>
+
   <sect1 id="logicaldecoding-output-plugin-writing">
    <title>Writing Logical Decoding Output Plugins</title>
    <para>