[closed] : Component Installer Edit

[Michelle Bisson]

Please edit and proof-read this text. I will then update the admin manual.  Please read: Guidelines for Editing and Proof-reading: http://forum.opensourcematters.org/inde ... 437.0.html
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Component Installer

-- Draft 4.5.3

Component Installer

There are two ways to install a Component.

Upload Package File

Providing you have GZip support with PHP, you will be able to upload a zipped package file that will be automatically installed to your server.

Package File: Browse to the location of the element on your computer.

Overwrite existing files: This option will replace the existing files with the new ones.

Back-up existing files: This option will make a backup of existing files. This back-up will be written into the administrator/backups folder.

Backup suffix: Type here the suffix you like for your back-up.

Then click the 'Upload' button.

Install From Directory

If you don't have GZip support then you may upload an unpacked archive to your host's server.

Install Directory: Type the location of the folder containing these files (it must be the absolute location).

Then click the 'Install' button.

JS Tree
This navigation tree provides shortcuts to access various aspects of the Administration related to Components.
Manage links to the Component Manager. This is where you may uninstall, edit the XML file or make a package for a component.
Components links to a list of all components installed on your site.
List packages links to alist of all Components packages available on your site.

[My3dscrapbook.com]

Component Installer

-- Draft 4.5.3

Component Installer.
change:
There are two ways to install a Component.

with:
There are two ways to install a component, uploading a packaged file, or installing from a directory.

change:
Providing you have GZip support with PHP, you will be able to upload a zipped package file that will be automatically installed to your server.

with:
Uploading a packaged file requires the server to have PHP installed with GZip, and upload files support.

change:
Overwrite existing files: This option will replace the existing files with the new ones.

with:
Overwrite existing files: This option will replace the existing files with the new ones.  Be sure to have a backup of the existing files. Once replaced, the files cannot be recovered.

change:
Back-up existing files: This option will make a backup of existing files. This back-up will be written into the administrator/backups folder.

with:
Back-up existing files: This option will copy existing files to the administrator/backups folder using the file extension entered.

change:
If you don't have GZip support then you may upload an unpacked archive to your host's server.

with:
Installing from a directory requires all component files be unpacked, and uploaded via ftp to a directory on the server.

change:
Install Directory: Type the location of the folder containing these files (it must be the absolute location).
with:
Install Directory: Type the absolute location of the server folder containing the component files.  The absolute location is not the URL, or web address.  An example of the absolute location is prefilled by the system.

[charlwillia6]

Thanks My2dscrapbook.com,

We will be adding this content to the help site soon.

Charles

[visionspin]

Dan,

Some good revisions there...here are some quick fixes for some grammar/punctuation issues with your submission (mainly deleted excess commas, extra spaces, etc.):

Component Installer

-- Draft 4.5.3

Component Installer.
change:
There are two ways to install a Component.

with:
There are two ways to install a component: upload a packaged file or install from a directory.

change:
Providing you have GZip support with PHP, you will be able to upload a zipped package file that will be automatically installed to your server.

with:
Uploading a packaged file requires the server to have PHP installed with GZip and upload files support.

change:
Overwrite existing files: This option will replace the existing files with the new ones.

with:
Overwrite existing files: This option will replace the existing files with the new ones. Be sure to have a back-up of the existing files. Once replaced, the files cannot be recovered.

change:
Back-up existing files: This option will make a back-up of existing files. This back-up will be written into the administrator/backups folder.

with:
Back-up existing files: Copy existing files to the administrator/backups folder using the file extension entered.

change:
If you don't have GZip support then you may upload an unpacked archive to your host's server.

with:
Installing from a directory requires all component files be unpacked and uploaded via ftp to a directory on the server.

change:
Install Directory: Type the location of the folder containing these files (it must be the absolute location).
with:
Install Directory: Type the absolute location (not the URL or Web address) of the server folder containing the component files. An example of the absolute location is pre-filled by the system.

[Michelle Bisson]

This thread is locked because the content is for a future version of Joomla.  We will save your work for when we will need it.

In the meantime, please look for the "To Do for 1.0x as this is what we are working on.

Thanks!