1. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Introducción
  2. Desarrollando un componente MVC: Desarrollando un componente básico
  3. Desarrollando un componente MVC: Añadiendo una vista en el frontend
  4. Desarrollando un componente MVC: Añadiendo un tipo de menu al frontend
  5. Desarrollando un componente MVC: Añadiendo un modelo al frontend
  6. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Añadiendo una variable request en el tipo de menu
  7. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Usando la base de datos
  8. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Basic backend
  9. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Añadiendo gestión de idioma
  10. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Añadiendo acciones backend
  11. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Añadiendo adornos al backend
  12. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Añadiendo verificaciones
  13. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Añadiendo categorías
  14. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Añadiendo configuración
  15. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Añadiendo ACL (Access Control Levels)
  16. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Añadiendo un script de instalación-desinstalación-actualización
  17. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Usando la capacidad de filtro
  18. Desarrollando un componente MVC : Añadiendo un servidor de actualización

Adding a updateserver definition

To add a updateserver functionality adjust the helloworld.xml to look like this.

helloworld.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<extension type="component" version="2.5.0" method="upgrade">
 
        <name>COM_HELLOWORLD</name>
        <!-- The following elements are optional and free of formatting constraints -->
        <creationDate>November 2009</creationDate>
        <author>John Doe</author>
        <authorEmail>john.doe@example.org</authorEmail>
        <authorUrl>http://www.example.org</authorUrl>
        <copyright>Copyright Info</copyright>
        <license>License Info</license>
        <!--  The version string is recorded in the components table -->
        <version>0.0.15</version>
        <!-- The description is optional and defaults to the name -->
        <description>COM_HELLOWORLD_DESCRIPTION</description>
 
        <!-- Runs on install/uninstall/update; New in 2.5 -->
        <scriptfile>script.php</scriptfile>
 
        <install> <!-- Runs on install -->
                <sql>
                        <file driver="mysql" charset="utf8">sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql</file>
                </sql>
        </install>
        <uninstall> <!-- Runs on uninstall -->
                <sql>
                        <file driver="mysql" charset="utf8">sql/uninstall.mysql.utf8.sql</file>
                </sql>
        </uninstall>
        <update> <!-- Runs on update; New in 2.5 -->
                <schemas>
                        <schemapath type="mysql">sql/updates/mysql</schemapath>
                </schemas>
        </update>
 
        <!-- Site Main File Copy Section -->
        <!-- Note the folder attribute: This attribute describes the folder
                to copy FROM in the package to install therefore files copied
                in this section are copied from /site/ in the package -->
        <files folder="site">
                <filename>index.html</filename>
                <filename>helloworld.php</filename>
                <filename>controller.php</filename>
                <folder>views</folder>
                <folder>models</folder>
                <folder>language</folder>
        </files>
 
        <media destination="com_helloworld" folder="media">
                <filename>index.html</filename>
                <folder>images</folder>
        </media>
 
        <administration>
                <!-- Administration Menu Section -->
                <menu img="../media/com_helloworld/images/tux-16x16.png">COM_HELLOWORLD_MENU</menu>
                <!-- Administration Main File Copy Section -->
                <!-- Note the folder attribute: This attribute describes the folder
                        to copy FROM in the package to install therefore files copied
                        in this section are copied from /admin/ in the package -->
                <files folder="admin">
                        <!-- Admin Main File Copy Section -->
                        <filename>index.html</filename>
                        <filename>config.xml</filename>
                        <filename>access.xml</filename>
                        <filename>helloworld.php</filename>
                        <filename>controller.php</filename>
                        <!-- SQL files section -->
                        <folder>sql</folder>
                        <!-- tables files section -->
                        <folder>tables</folder>
                        <!-- models files section -->
                        <folder>models</folder>
                        <!-- views files section -->
                        <folder>views</folder>
                        <!-- controllers files section -->
                        <folder>controllers</folder>
                        <!-- helpers files section -->
                        <folder>helpers</folder>
                </files>
 
                <languages folder="admin">
                        <language tag="en-GB">language/en-GB/en-GB.com_helloworld.ini</language>
                        <language tag="en-GB">language/en-GB/en-GB.com_helloworld.sys.ini</language>
                </languages>
        </administration>
 
        <!-- UPDATESERVER DEFINITION -->
        <updateservers>
                <!-- Note: No spaces or linebreaks allowed between the server tags -->
                <server type="extension" priority="1" name="HelloWorld Update Site">http://yourdomain.com/update/helloworld-update.xml</server>
        </updateservers>
 
</extension>

You also need to put a XML-file on your server which contains all update-informations.

helloworld-update.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<updates>
   <update>
      <name>HelloWorld</name>
      <description>HelloWorld Component</description>
      <element>com_helloworld</element>
      <type>component</type>
      <version>1.5.0</version>
 
      <infourl title="HalloWorld URL">http://yourdomain.com</infourl>
      <downloads>
         <downloadurl type="full" format="zip">http://yourdomain.com/files/com_helloworld-1.5.0-final.zip</downloadurl>
      </downloads>
      <tags>
         <tag>some-tag</tag>
      </tags>
 
      <maintainer>HelloWorld Inc.</maintainer>
      <maintainerurl>http://yourdomain.com</maintainerurl>
      <section>some-section</section>
      <targetplatform name="joomla" version="2.5" />
   </update>
   <update>
      <name>HelloWorld</name>
      <description>HelloWorld Component</description>
      <element>com_helloworld</element>
      <type>component</type>
      <version>1.5.0</version>
 
      <infourl title="HalloWorld URL">http://yourdomain.com</infourl>
      <downloads>
         <downloadurl type="full" format="zip">http://yourdomain.com/files/com_helloworld-1.5.0-final.zip</downloadurl>
      </downloads>
      <tags>
         <tag>some-tag</tag>
      </tags>
 
      <maintainer>HelloWorld Inc.</maintainer>
      <maintainerurl>http://yourdomain.com</maintainerurl>
      <section>some-section</section>
      <targetplatform name="joomla" version="2.5" />
   </update>
   <update>
      <name>HelloWorld</name>
      <description>HelloWorld Component</description>
      <element>com_helloworld</element>
      <type>component</type>
      <version>1.5.0</version>
 
      <infourl title="HalloWorld URL">http://yourdomain.com</infourl>
      <downloads>
         <downloadurl type="full" format="zip">http://yourdomain.com/files/com_helloworld-1.5.0-final.zip</downloadurl>
      </downloads>
      <tags>
         <tag>some-tag</tag>
      </tags>
 
      <maintainer>HelloWorld Inc.</maintainer>
      <maintainerurl>http://yourdomain.com</maintainerurl>
      <section>some-section</section>
      <targetplatform name="joomla" version="2.5" />
   </update>
 
    <update>
      <name>HelloWorld</name>
      <description>HelloWorld Component</description>
      <element>com_helloworld</element>
      <type>component</type>
      <version>1.5.1</version>
 
      <infourl title="HelloWorld URL">http://yourdomain.com</infourl>
      <downloads>
         <downloadurl type="full" format="zip">http://yourdomain.com/files/com_helloworld-1.5.1-final.zip</downloadurl>
      </downloads>
      <tags>
         <tag>some-tag</tag>
      </tags>
 
      <maintainer>HelloWorld Inc.</maintainer>
      <maintainerurl>http://yourdomain.com</maintainerurl>
      <section>some-section</section>
      <targetplatform name="joomla" version="2.5" />
   </update>
    <update>
      <name>HelloWorld</name>
      <description>HelloWorld Component</description>
      <element>com_helloworld</element>
      <type>component</type>
      <version>1.5.1</version>
 
      <infourl title="HelloWorld URL">http://yourdomain.com</infourl>
      <downloads>
         <downloadurl type="full" format="zip">http://yourdomain.com/files/com_helloworld-1.5.1-final.zip</downloadurl>
      </downloads>
      <tags>
         <tag>some-tag</tag>
      </tags>
 
      <maintainer>HelloWorld Inc.</maintainer>
      <maintainerurl>http://yourdomain.com</maintainerurl>
      <section>some-section</section>
      <targetplatform name="joomla" version="2.5" />
   </update>
    <update>
      <name>HelloWorld</name>
      <description>HelloWorld Component</description>
      <element>com_helloworld</element>
      <type>component</type>
      <version>1.5.1</version>
 
      <infourl title="HelloWorld URL">http://yourdomain.com</infourl>
      <downloads>
         <downloadurl type="full" format="zip">http://yourdomain.com/files/com_helloworld-1.5.1-final.zip</downloadurl>
      </downloads>
      <tags>
         <tag>some-tag</tag>
      </tags>
 
      <maintainer>HelloWorld Inc.</maintainer>
      <maintainerurl>http://yourdomain.com</maintainerurl>
      <section>some-section</section>
      <targetplatform name="joomla" version="2.5" />
   </update>
 
</updates>

You need to add a new update-node every time you publish a new release, as well as for each Joomla! version. (you will need a distinct update node for each targetplatform)

See Also

Deploying an Update Server
Managing Component Updates with Joomla!2.5 – Part 1