Distribute and Install a Package

Packages can be deployed as a compressed .ZIP file, a feature available to Service Providers.

The ZIP file option provides the ability to move packages across different installations of the AgileApps Cloud platform.

Examples

• Move from the Development instance to the QA instance for testing
• Move packages from the QA instance to the production instance
• Download the package as a zip file and archive it

Create a Package as a .ZIP file

To create a Package as a downloadable .ZIP file:

1. Click the [Download Package] button to create a compressed .zip file

   

   The Package Revision Details section indicates the number of package revisions, and will automatically update when you publish new versions

2. Click the [Publish] button to create the package

Considerations

• This file can be distributed by ftp or as digital media, loaded directly to a user's desktop

• When uncompressed, the application is installed to that user's account

• This file may be very large, and unsuitable for emailing

Install a Package from a .zip file

To Install a Package from a .zip file:

1. Click > Administration > Account Management > Packages
2. Click the [Subscribe from File] button
3. Select the name of the .zip file

The package is installed

During installation, these actions are taken by the AgileApps Cloud platform:

• A list of available package items is displayed
• Validation is performed (check that Objects, Classes, Pages, Functions have unique names)
  • If any fields have been added to the packaged object, the customer_id is post-fixed to the internal field name to maintain uniqueness
  • Validation will also be done for classes, pages and resources before installing

Alternate Package Distribution Methods

A package can also be distributed in these ways:

• Publish the package and submit it to the Service Provider for distribution in the Catalog.
• Post the URL to the web or put it into an email, so users can subscribe to it directly.