Plugin Builder
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By far, the quickest and easiest way to develop a plugin for e107 is to use the Plugin Builder, because:
- It allows you to select the database file (plugin_sql.php) file from the plugin folder, or directly from the database table list, and it will generate most of the new code for the Admin-UI of your plugin.
- It will generate the new plugin.xml meta-file, which is used during installation of your plugin and also when sharing plugins via this site.
The Plugin Builder can be found in Admin Area > Manage > Plugin Manager > Plugin Builder.
- 1.Create an empty plugin folder in e107_plugins (eg. "myplugin")
- 2.Create a new text file with the *_sql.php extension. (eg. "myplugin_sql.php")
- 3.Using a tool such as phpMyAdmin, create your database table structure, and then export it in SQL format.
- 4.Copy and paste the database structure ("CREATE TABLE") to your your *_sql.php file. (see other plugins for examples)
- 5.Go to Admin Area > Manage > Plugin Manager > Plugin Builder and choose "myplugin" from the dropdown menu and then follow the prompts.
- 6.Thoroughly check the details of each Table Tab (and Preferences Tab if you need them) before proceeding with the creation process.
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