Component Creation How-to

Question

I want to create a component that will allow me to install other components, modules, and plugins that i personally use all the time. I will need to be able to change these modules, components, and plugins at anytime but updating the components and etc.. that i use and be able to add more plugins and etc as well. I would like this Component because it takes too much time to install them all individually and on multiple sites as a web designer. I also would need to have some instruction on how to add subtract plugins, modules, components, and etc. I am ok with not a total integration i would like to be able to just host the install file on my server with a link to my server where the file is located.

If anyone can help with this please do.

Answer 1

this is not a direct answer more of a personal workaround ( I do this on local host).

I create a site for example Joomlabase, when it asks for DB name call it Joomlabase then add my extensions

then when I need a copy

1) copy and paste the folder named Joomlabase in Windows Explorer to a new name.

2) go into Phpmydmin copy the joomlabase DB to the same name as the new site name.

3) DO a search and replace of Joomlabase to new site name in config.php file (there should be 5 changes) and your done.

For me it saves a lot of time because in admin alone I use at least 12 different extensions

Answer 2

There is a Joomla admin component called "Akeeba". It creates a snapshot of your files and database which you can easily deploy to another server. I use it often when pushing a new site to production from a QA server.

http://www.akeebabackup.com/download/akeeba-backup-core-for-joomla/index.html