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To start developing new code in OpenACS, we build a new package. A package is a a discrete collection of web pages, tcl code, and database tables and procedures. A package with user interface is called an application; a package which provides @@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
In this tutorial, we will make an application package for displaying a list of text notes. -
You will need:
A computer with a working installation of +
You will need:
A computer with a working installation of OpenACS. If you don't have this, see Chapter�2, Installation Overview.
Example files, which are included in the -standard OpenACS 5.0.1d1 distribution. -
We use the ACS Package Manager (APM) to add, remove, and +standard OpenACS 5.1.0d1 distribution. +
We use the ACS Package Manager (APM) to add, remove, and upgrade packages. It handles package meta-data, such as lists of files that belong in the package. Each package is uniquely identified by a package key. To start developing a new @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
This creates a package rooted at /var/lib/aolserver/service0/packages/myfirstpackage. This is the "home directory" of our new package, and all - files in the package will be within this directory.
In order to see your work in progress, you must create a + files in the package will be within this directory.
In order to see your work in progress, you must create a map between the URL space of incoming requests and the package. You do this by mounting the package in the Site Map. This creates a link between the incoming URL and an @@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ in this tutorial.
Browse to http://yourserver.test:8000/admin/applications/application-add/.
Choose "My First Package" from the list and click OK (the other fields are optional).
By mounting the package, we've caused all requests to http://yourserver.test:8000/my-first-package - to be satisfied from the files at /var/lib/aolserver/service0/packages/myfirstpackage/www.
