Joomla! extensions are packaged in archive files. Supported archive formats include the following: .gz
, .tar
, .tar.gz
, and zip
. There is no specific naming convention for archive files; however, the following is often used: the extension type followed by the extension name followed by a version identifier such as com_name-version
. For example, our packages might be named com_boxoffice-1.0.0, mod_criticschoice-1.0.0,
and plg_revue‑1.0.0.
Note
When you package an extension, make sure that you do not include any system files. Mac developers should be especially vigilant and consider using the CleanArchiver utility http://www.sopht.jp/cleanarchiver/.
There is no specific name that we are expected to use for the XML manifest file. When we install an extension, Joomla! will interrogate all the XML files it can find in the root of the archive until it finds a file that it believes to be a Joomla! installation XML manifest file.
If you want to use a standard naming convention for...