MediaPortal Installer (MPI)
It was always a little difficult for end users to use plugins cause there was no "standard way" of installing.
The installer is a separated program located in same directory as mediaportal with abilities to make, update, download, install and uninstall mpi packages. Information can be found in the wiki.
Plugin-coder should have a look and add their plugin as .mpi to the MediaPortal Installer (MPI) section. The program is included in latest SVN. Please also provide us with feedback and suggestions in this thread.
The online support(updating, online browsing with MPInstaller) is not implemented yet...
Program features:
- MPI package maker
- package installer
- control panel with option to reinstall, uninstall, update and to see online and local extensions
- update checker*(in testing)
- a submission system
Package features:
- support for all MP files like plugins, skins, tv logos
- post setup option like run mp or configuration, configure a plugin
- language string
- skin selection
- setup groups
- default skin support for skins which not included in package
MPI file :
- basically it is a zip file with a special directory structure and in root with installer.xmp file
To do :
- feedback to server when downloading to count downloads
- wiki
- a lot of gfx (icons), if somebody have time to help with this, pls tell
- MP plugin for browsing, updating and downloading extensions
Links:
forum tread
