Learning Joomla! 3 Extension Development - Third Edition

Summary

So, now you know how to package up your extensions and get them ready for distribution. You learnt how to set up an update server, so now you can easily provide your users with the latest version of your extensions. We saw how you can manage database changes in your component, and the importance of the update schemapath. We discussed getting your extension on the JED and took a look at the JEDChecker tool that will reduce the chance of your listing getting rejected or delayed. In our next and final chapter, we will look at ways we can extend our component using plugins and modules.