--- a/PluginMqttMonitor.py	Sun Apr 25 17:57:43 2021 +0200
+++ b/PluginMqttMonitor.py	Thu May 13 18:15:49 2021 +0200
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 author = "Detlev Offenbach <detlev@die-offenbachs.de>"
 autoactivate = True
 deactivateable = True
-version = "3.0.0"
+version = "3.1.0"
 className = "MqttMonitorPlugin"
 packageName = "MqttMonitor"
 shortDescription = "Plug-in implementing a tool to connect to a MQTT broker"
@@ -239,5 +239,18 @@
             Preferences.Prefs.settings.setValue(
                 self.PreferencesKey + "/" + key, value)
 
+
+def installDependencies(pipInstall):
+    """
+    Function to install dependencies of this plug-in.
+    
+    @param pipInstall function to be called with a list of package names.
+    @type function
+    """
+    try:
+        import paho.mqtt         # __IGNORE_WARNING__
+    except ImportError:
+        pipInstall(["paho-mqtt"])
+
 #
 # eflag: noqa = M801