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I'm trying to create a package of a range of components, modules, plugins, templates and media files which are standard for most website that I create. I was wondering if the .xml file can handle all of this and if so. Which is the best way to go about it. So far this is what I have:

<name>******</name>
<author>******</author>
<creationDate>May 2016</creationDate>
<packagename>MTInstall</packagename>
<version>1.0.0</version>
<url>http://www.******.com</url>
<packager>******</packager>
<packagerurl>http://www.*******.com</packagerurl>
<description>Package contains all components, plugins and modules</description>
<update>http://www.www.*******.com</update>

<files folder="packages">
    <file type="component" id="com_aclmanager" >com_aclmanager.zip</file>
    <file type="component" id="admin_menu_manager" >com_admin-menu-manager.zip</file>
    <file type="component" id="jce" >com_jce.zip</file>
    <file type="plugin" id="plg_mtcustompagedata" group="system">plg_mtcustompagedata.zip</file>
    <file type="plugin" id="plg_mtcustompagefields" group="system">plg_mtcustompagefields.zip</file>
    <file type="plugin" id="plg_mtmodule" group="system">plg_mtmodule.zip</file>
    <file type="plugin" id="plg_mtredirect" group="system">plg_mtredirect.zip</file>
    <file type="plugin" id="plg_mtuserdata" group="system">plg_mtuserdata.zip</file>
</files>

<media folder="packages" destination="mt_media">
    <filename>mttemplateMedia.zip</filename>        
</media>

<install>
    <sql>
        <file charset="utf8" driver="mysql">install.mysql.sql</file>
    </sql>
</install>
<uninstall>
    <sql>
        <file charset="utf8" driver="mysql">uninstall.mysql.sql</file>
    </sql>
</uninstall>

It seems to completely miss the media files. And when I add templates in it also doesn't find those.

Thanks

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As far as I know, <media> does not accept zip files in <filename>.

I think you best options will be to create a script.php and use the postinstall() function to:

  1. Move the zip file to the media directory
  2. Extract the zip file
  3. Delete the zip file

Take a look at Adding an install/uninstall/update script file for more information

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  • Ah ok thank you, so with this method. I have all of my plugins and modules in a folder. Can I just use one function to install them all in one go. or will I need code an install for each seperately? Thanks again though. That first answer helped alot.
    – HumanPew
    May 13, 2016 at 9:55
  • @HumanPew - Well each extension can have it's own media files but they're defined in the actual extension XML file, not your package XML file. I was under the impression that your own images were not associated with the extension and were things like banners, etc. Could you confirm the purpose of the custom media files?
    – Lodder
    May 13, 2016 at 10:25
  • Yes they will be banners and logos etc, that part is fine. I was meaning more the components and plugins side of it really. As in, with php can I get my script file to open my "packages" folder and search the zip files for an xml install file. And if it finds it, execute said file.
    – HumanPew
    May 13, 2016 at 12:10

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