diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-plugin/files/admin/src/containers/Initializer/index.js b/packages/strapi-generate-plugin/files/admin/src/containers/Initializer/index.js
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+/**
+ *
+ * Initializer
+ *
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import pluginId from '../../pluginId';
+
+class Initializer extends React.PureComponent {
+  // eslint-disable-line react/prefer-stateless-function
+  componentDidMount() {
+    // Emit the event 'pluginReady'
+    this.props.updatePlugin(pluginId, 'isReady', true);
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+Initializer.propTypes = {
+  updatePlugin: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+};
+
+export default Initializer;
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-plugin/files/admin/src/containers/Initializer/tests/index.test.js b/packages/strapi-generate-plugin/files/admin/src/containers/Initializer/tests/index.test.js
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+import React from 'react';
+import { mount, shallow } from 'enzyme';
+
+import Initializer from '../index';
+
+describe('<Initializer />', () => {
+  it('Should not crash', () => {
+    const updatePlugin = jest.fn();
+    const renderedComponent = shallow(<Initializer updatePlugin={updatePlugin} />);
+
+    expect(renderedComponent.children()).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it('should call the updatePlugin props when mounted', () => {
+    const updatePlugin = jest.fn();
+
+    const wrapper = mount(<Initializer updatePlugin={updatePlugin} />);
+
+    expect(wrapper.prop('updatePlugin')).toHaveBeenCalledWith('upload', 'isReady', true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-plugin/files/admin/src/initializer.js b/packages/strapi-generate-plugin/files/admin/src/initializer.js
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diff --git a/packages/strapi-generate-plugin/files/admin/src/lifecycles.js b/packages/strapi-generate-plugin/files/admin/src/lifecycles.js
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+/*
+ *
+ * SET THE HOOKS TO ENABLE THE MAGIC OF STRAPI.
+ * -------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * Secure, customise and enhance your project by setting
+ * the hooks via this file.
+ *
+ */
+
+module.exports = function lifecycles() {
+  // Set hooks for the AdminPage container.
+  // Note: we don't need to specify the first argument because we already know what "willSecure" refers to.
+  this.setHooks({
+    didGetSecuredData: () => console.log('do something'),
+  });
+
+  // Set hooks for the App container of the Content Manager.
+  // Note: we have to specify the first argument to select a specific container which is located in a plugin, or not.
+  // this.setHooks('content-manager.App', {
+  //   willSomething: () => { console.log("Do Something"); }
+  // });
+};