Installing an extension

To become familiar with the process of writing extensions, you might want to explore the extensions and resources that are available through the Macromedia Exchange website (www.macromedia.com/exchange). Installing an existing extension introduces you to some of the tools that you need to work with in your own extensions.

To install an extension, use the following procedure:

  1. Download and install the Extension Manager, which is available on the Macromedia Downloads website (www.macromedia.com/software/downloads).
  2. Log on to the Macromedia Exchange website (www.macromedia.com/exchange).
  3. From the available extensions, select one that you want to use. Click the Download link to download the extension package.
  4. Save the extension package in the Dreamweaver 8/Downloaded Extensions folder of your installed Dreamweaver folder.
  5. In the Extension Manager, select File > Install Extension. In Dreamweaver, select Commands > Manage Extensions to start the Extension Manager.

    The Extension Manager automatically installs the extension from the Downloaded Extension folder into Dreamweaver.

Some extensions need Dreamweaver to restart before you can use them. If you are running Dreamweaver when you install the extension, you might be prompted to quit and restart the application.

To view basic information on the extension after its installation, go to the Extension Manager (Commands > Manage Extensions) in Dreamweaver.

 

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