Here is a sample meta.xml
file describing an extension called “Test
extension”.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<module>
<id>test-extension</id>
<name>Test extension</name>
<description>Add description here...</description>
<category>example</category>
<category>help</category>
<buy_url>http://example.com/</buy_url>
<version>1.0</version>
<release>1</release>
<vendor>Plesk</vendor>
<url>http://your-company-web-site</url>
<support_url>http://your-company-web-site/support</support_url>
<plesk_min_version>12.5.0</plesk_min_version>
</module>
The description of the available elements within the module
node is
as follows:
-
id
The identifier of an extension. It is used as a part of the URL of
the extension root. For example, if an extension ID is
sample-extension
, the extension is available at
http://<plesk-host-name>:<port>/modules/sample-extension
.- Compose the ID based on the chosen extension name (see below).
Note that the extension ID is used as a part of its URL in the
catalog, therefore, unique meaningful words can provide for more
effective SEO. - All words must be in lower case.
- Separate words with dashes.
- Compose the ID based on the chosen extension name (see below).
-
name
The name the administrators will see in the extensions list in Plesk
(Server Management > Extensions) after installing the
extension.- Choose a name shorter than 60 characters. Preferably, 25
characters or less, to make sure the name fits whole into a
promotion block title on the web site. - The name must be in English. Other languages are recommended,…
- Choose a name shorter than 60 characters. Preferably, 25