XF 2.0 XenForo add-on development

[Kester Hynds]

I'm following the dev tutorial for XenForo2.0.

https://xf2demo.xenforo.com/dev-docs/lets-build-an-add-on/#creating-the-setup-class

Underneath the instructions for the Setup class it says "Don't forget to execute the queries yourself!"

Does this mean manually running SQL queries? Or creating the additional tables / columns manually — using a GUI, for example?

 

[Liam W]

Creating the tables manually runs the queries

Basically, anything you do in the Setup class you have to do as well when creating an add-on, as the setup class isn't run.

Liam

 

[Kester Hynds]

Sure — I'm aware that using a GUI just runs the queries in the background

But basically the answer is "yes" — you have to manually create the additional tables/columns in whatever way you see fit.

Thanks for confirming!

I haven't reached the end of the tutorial yet...

 

[CMTV]

There is no need to run SQL queries directly (at least for dev tutorial). I used development commands to run created setup steps:

php cmd.php xf-addon:install-step DemoAddon [step]

 

[Kester Hynds]

There is no need to run SQL queries directly (at least for dev tutorial). I used development commands to run created setup steps:

php cmd.php xf-addon:install-step DemoAddon [step]

OK. I manually created the tables/fields but those CLI commands are very handy!! I had read that but already forgotten by the time I got to the tutorial.