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user189643
user189643

Reputation:

magento extension installation

I want to install a Magento extension in WAMP, but not from the Magento connect system.

How can I do this? I have the module (extension) code and I already installed the sample data in the Magento installation.

Thanks.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 565

Answers (3)

Alenadao
Alenadao

Reputation: 1

To install Magento 2 extension follow the instructions bellow:

  1. Back up your web directory and store database.

  2. Download installation package.

  3. Upload content of the installation package to your store root folder via FTP/SFTP; install magento 2 extension.

  4. Connect to your store root directory with SSH:

    cd path_to_the_store_root_folder

    Run 3 commands bellow:

    php -f bin/magento setup:upgrade
php -f bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
php -f bin/magento setup:di:compile menu_console

  5. Flush store cache, log out from the backend and log in again

    Execute the following command

    php -f bin/magento cache:clean menu_clear_cache

    Or go to Back-end > System > Cache Management. Click the following buttons to completely clear the store cache:

    • Flush Mangento Cache
    • Flush Cache Storage
    • Flush Catalog Images Cache
    • Flush Javascripts/CSS cache

Upvotes: 0

Andrew
Andrew

Reputation: 12809

The above won't really help you if what you have is a packaged magento extension, as this will already contain the correct directory structure magento requires.

If you have downloaded a packaged extension you will usually have the directory structure packaged in a tar.gz / zip file such as this:

app/

skin/

If you have a directory structure like this you can just paste the files into your Magento root directory, Magento will find the module for you.

you should ALWAYS perform a backup before installing an extension :-)

Upvotes: 0

Alana Storm
Alana Storm

Reputation: 166066

You place the code in

app/code/local/Packagename/Modulename

Where Packagename/Modulename applied to your specific module (if you have the code it should already be in this structure)

Then, in 

app/etc/modules

Add an XML file named Packagename_Modulename.xml with the following contents

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<config>
    <modules>
        <Packagename_Modulename>
            <active>true</active>
            <codePool>local</codePool>
        </Packagename_Modulename>>
    </modules>
</config>

Again, replacing Packagename_Modulename with the specific packagename and module name of the module you're installing.

You'll need to clear your Magento cache to see the changes take place.

Upvotes: 1

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