Issue running joomla extension:install

[Dean Clarke]

Good day:

I am developing an extension (component) and currently I'm stuck trying to run 'extension:install'. First I ran 'extension:symlink`, which added the extension files to the CMS directory. This is the output of extension:symlink:

$ joomla extension:symlink ./techstack/ com_stackcommerce -v

Symlinking `/home/vagrant/Projects/com_stackcommerce` into `/var/www/./techstack/`

 * creating link: `/var/www/./techstack/administrator/components/com_stackcommerce` -> `/home/vagrant/Projects/com_stackcommerce/administrator/components/com_stackcommerce`

 * creating link: `/var/www/./techstack/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_stackcommerce.ini` -> `/home/vagrant/Projects/com_stackcommerce/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_stackcommerce.ini`

 * creating link: `/var/www/./techstack/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_stackcommerce.sys.ini` -> `/home/vagrant/Projects/com_stackcommerce/administrator/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_stackcommerce.sys.ini`

 * creating link: `/var/www/./techstack/installer` -> `/home/vagrant/Projects/com_stackcommerce/installer`

 * creating link: `/var/www/./techstack/media/com_stackcommerce` -> `/home/vagrant/Projects/com_stackcommerce/media/com_stackcommerce`

 * creating link: `/var/www/./techstack/components/com_stackcommerce` -> `/home/vagrant/Projects/com_stackcommerce/site/components/com_stackcommerce`

 * creating link: `/var/www/./techstack/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_stackcommerce.ini` -> `/home/vagrant/Projects/com_stackcommerce/site/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_stackcommerce.ini`

 * creating link: `/var/www/./techstack/stackcommerce.xml` -> `/home/vagrant/Projects/com_stackcommerce/stackcommerce.xml`

Subsequently I ran 'extension:install' however, nothing happens and the component isn't showing in the admin panel. Also, I believe with the `extension:symlink` command, it allows the CMS to recognize the component using the Discover Command in Joomla's Admin Panel however, going there, it isn't showing the component. Any insight?  FYI, my CMS version is 3.6. 

[Dean Clarke]

Found what the issue is. The manifest file `stackcommerce.xml` in my extension root, needs to exist in /administrator/components/com_stackcommerce/stackcommerce.xml so that the backend will know what's the extension structure. 

[Johan Janssens]

Hello Dean, 

sorry for the late reply. Good to hear you found the issue. If you have further questions or issues just let us know.

Happy coding!

Johan