How to create a component package and upgrade feature

[fornandakishore]

Hello to all,

I have created a custom component and a plugin for that component. Now I want to make that component and plugin as a package so that with one zip installer I need to install both at a time. As well as if I have any code changes later days now I need to show upgrade message and I need to install component and plugin at one click of upgrade button (If you try to install the existing component then we will get an error message saying that component folder is already exists).

1. How to do the component and Plugin as a package with one installer.

2. How to make a component as a upgradable component with out any issues or errors

 

Thanks & Regards

Nanda Kishore. M

Senior PHP Developer

http://php-desk.blogspot.com

Mobile: + 91 98499 71144 

[Glenn Arkell]

Hi Nanda,

I did this once for Joomla!1.7 some time ago as a training exercise and followed the instructions in the doco.  I think it is here.  http://docs.joomla.org/Making_single_installation_packages_for_Joomla!_1.5,_1.6_and_1.7  Good luck.

[Glenn Arkell]

Hi Nanda,

Forgot to address item 2 on your list.  Try http://docs.joomla.org/Developing_a_Model-View-Controller_Component/2.5/Adding_an_update_server  Cheers

On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 4:23:17 PM UTC+11, Nandu wrote:

[fornandakishore]

Hello Glenn,

First of all thanks for your reply, seems to me the first link is explaining the creating a single component which installs on 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.7 / 2.5... But here my requirement is I already have a 2.5 custom component with a plugin. Currently I am installing in Joomla one by one through Extension Manager. Now I want to club that code and make a single zip file installer, so that when I select a zip file that need to install both component and plugin at a time.

And for the second point thank you I am going through it now ...

 

Thanks & Regards

Nanda Kishore. M

Senior PHP Developer

http://php-desk.blogspot.com

Mobile: + 91 98499 71144 

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[Youjoomla LLC]

You need package manifest , 

download my plugin

http://www.youjoomla.com/joomla-extensions/multimedia-box-joomla-s-favorite-lightbox.html

 it is packed as package that installs  module and  plugin. There are just few lines 

in xml that you need to change. It is strait forward. extensions folder and line 38 - 41  needs your pack info

   <files folder="extensions">

    <file type="module" id="mod_yj_multimediabox" client="site">Module_Multimediabox30-J17andUP.zip</file>

    <file type="plugin" id="bot_mb" group="system">Plugin_Multimediabox30-J17andUP.zip</file>

  </files>

don't forget to edit lines 3 -14 for pack info 

as being up-gradable you need this in xml of your extension

<extension version="1.6" type="plugin" group="content" method="upgrade">

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[Glenn Arkell]

Apologies Nanda, I should have read the article in full rather than relying on the title.  I can't find the article I used.  Dan has help with his package as a guide so good luck with it.  Cheers

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[Eric Fernance]

Hi Nanda,

I found the easiest way was to:

1. drop the plugin as a directory inside my component with it's own manifest file etc. as per a normal component

2. in my component manifest file and a install script to be run as part of the component installation, using the below line in the manifest

<scriptfile>script.php</scriptfile>

3. in the install script add code for the postflight() method to install the plugin from the plugin dir:

class com_mycomponentInstallerScript

{

function postflight($type,$parent) {

//now install.

$installer = new JInstaller();

$installer->install($parent->getParent()->getPath('source').DS.'plugin');

}

}

4. zip the whole thing and install as per normal.

5. active the plugin in the plugin manager.

Eric.

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