def get_disassembler_user_directory(self):
        return idaapi.get_user_idadir() 

def init(self):
    """Set up menu hooks and implements search methods."""

    valid_config = False
    self.menu = None
    config_file = os.path.join(idaapi.get_user_idadir(), 'virustotal.conf')
    vtsetup = VTpluginSetup(config_file)

    if vtsetup.check_version():
      ida_kernwin.info('VirusTotal\'s IDA Pro Plugin\nNew version available!')
      logging.info('[VT Plugin] There\'s a new version of this plugin!')
    else:
      logging.debug('[VT Plugin] No update available.')

    if os.path.exists(config_file):
      valid_config = vtsetup.read_config()
    else:
      answer = vtsetup.show_warning()
      if answer == 1:     # OK
        vtsetup.auto_upload = True
        valid_config = vtsetup.write_config()
      elif answer == 0:   # NO
        vtsetup.auto_upload = False
        valid_config = vtsetup.write_config()
      elif answer == -1:  # Cancel
        valid_config = False

    if valid_config:
      checksample = CheckSample(vtsetup.auto_upload, vtsetup.file_path)
      checksample.start()

      self.menu = Popups()
      self.menu.hook()
      arch_info = idaapi.get_inf_structure()

      try:
        if arch_info.procName in self.SEARCH_STRICT_SUPPORTED:
          VTGrepWildcards.register(self, 'Search for similar code')
          VTGrepWildCardsStrict.register(
              self,
              'Search for similar code (strict)'
          )
          VTGrepWildCardsFunction.register(self, 'Search for similar functions')
        elif arch_info.procName in self.SEARCH_CODE_SUPPORTED:
          VTGrepWildcards.register(self, 'Search for similar code')
          VTGrepWildCardsFunction.register(self, 'Search for similar functions')
        else:
          logging.info('\n - Processor detected: %s', arch_info.procName)
          logging.info(' - Searching for similar code is not available.')
        VTGrepBytes.register(self, 'Search for bytes')
        VTGrepStrings.register(self, 'Search for string')
      except:
        logging.error('[VT Plugin] Unable to register popups actions.')
    else:
      logging.info('[VT Plugin] Plugin disabled, restart IDA to proceed. ')
      ida_kernwin.warning('Plugin disabled, restart IDA to proceed.')
    return idaapi.PLUGIN_KEEP