Learning Joomla! 3 Extension Development - Third Edition

Chapter 9. Packing Everything Together

Now that we have built a plugin, module, and a component, we need to consider how we will maintain and distribute them.

This chapter is all about preparing your extension for distribution. You will learn how to package a component, module, and plugin all in the same install file, and how to release updates.

In this chapter, you will learn the following:

• How to package multiple extensions into a single file
• How to set up an update server
• Ways of managing database changes in your component
• Tips on getting your extension listed on the Joomla! Extension Directory

Creating a package

When you are distributing your extensions, often, the problem you are helping your customer solve cannot be achieved with a single extension, ...