Customized Install Scripts

Note: this functionality is only available in versions > v2.2.

# Introduction

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This document contains information on how to customize the BLOG:CMS install script. It can be customized in two ways:

1. Automatically install skins
2. Automatically install plugins

# Configurations

Open up the `install.php` script and locate the following piece of code:

        // array with names of plugins to install. Plugin files must be present in the nucleus/plugin/
        // directory.
        //
        // example:
        //     array('NP_TrackBack', 'NP_MemberGoodies')
        $aConfPlugsToInstall = array();

        // array with skins to install. skins must be present under the skins/ directory with
        // a subdirectory having the same name that contains a skinbackup.xml file
        //
        // example:
        //     array('base','rsd')
        $aConfSkinsToImport = array();

This code is all you need to change: list the names of the plugins and skins you want to auto-install in the arrays.

# Including the files

Next to changing the configuration, you'll need to add the files to the zipfile distribution.

## Plugins

For plugins, place the files in the `nucleus/plugins/` directory. Just as when you would install a plugin manually.

For skins, place them as directories under `skins/`, just as you would do when importing a skin manually. Don't forget to put the `skinimport.xml` file in there.

# Don't forget

Don't forget to test your customized install script before distributing it.