XF 1.2 How to install add-on from uploaded file

[leemy]

The option exists to "Install from uploaded file". However, the add-ons I've seen have been XML + supporting files in a ZIP, and this installation method does not seem to support that. I've had to upload using an FTP client.

Am I missing something-- is it possible to install an add-on, e.g. Widgets, via this method?

If not, I might suggest it? it was a user-friendly way of installing add-ons in SMF. I think it required validating FTP credentials obviously but it was all wrapped up in that zip, easy to manage.

 

[Jake Bunce]

The XML file must be uploaded to the server before you can specify the server path to install from. In my addons I include a copy of the XML file in the /library/<Addon>/ directory for this purpose. Not all addons do this.

 

[isma]

I've got it!

Thanks a lot, it looks great!