How long will it take you guys to learn and develop an add-on in Alfresco?

[johnpelquingua]

Hi All,

I have no knowledge in Alfresco in fact this is my first time I've ever heard this system. My question is how long will it take for you guys to start developing an add-on with a functionality of filtering a data and exporting an excel file? Because my company that I have been working with wants it done within 3 days?

Do I have to learn Alfresco straight from developing an add-on or should I learn first the Basics and then go from there?

Your inputs are much appreciated.

Cheers~
JP

[muralidharand]

First learn some of the basics of Alfresco then you should be able to do development.
For this, I would prefer you read Professional Alfresco (Wrox edition) book and alfresco wiki articles.

If you want to export a datalist, please try the below one.
http://addons.alfresco.com/addons/data-list-download

Thanks
Murali.

[johnpelquingua]

Thank you, muralidharand. For your immediate reply. Appreciate it.

Cheers~
JP

[johnpelquingua]

By the way Mr. Murali where should i install an add-on is it on the alfresco explorer or on the alfresco share. I'm playing around with alfresco on my localhost.

Thanks~
JP

[muralidharand]

Hi JP,
It depends on your extension.
If you're extending it for  Repository functionality then you need to install it on alfresco application.
If you're extending it for share then you need to install it on share application.

http://docs.alfresco.com/4.0/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.alfresco.enterprise.doc%2Fconcepts%2Fdev-Share-i...

[johnpelquingua]

Hi Murali,

Thanks you for that link you've gave me. That link is my starting point in learning Alfresco

It's JP again uhm is there an easier way to install an add-on Im installing it on Share. I downloaded an add-on and I have no idea how to install it on the Share application. Is there like an upload an add-on mechanism where the alfresco will do the installing for me? Just like Joomla or any other CMS.


Thanks~
JP

[muralidharand]

Hi JP,
You need to use addon's AMP (Alfresco Module Packages)  file to install the addon.
http://mralfresco.blogspot.in/2013/01/alfresco-module-packages-amp.html

Otherwise, you can place the AMP files into alfresco_installed_location/amp (for repo amps) and alfresco_installed_location/amps_share(share amps). 
Navigate to alfresco_installed_location/bin directory and execute apply_amps.bat file. This will install the amps into alfresco.

Hope this helps !

[johnpelquingua]

Hi Murali,

I've downloaded this addon http://addons.alfresco.com/addons/content-report-dashlet-and-admin-console-component and I've recceive an internal error: "An error occured in the Share component: /share/service/components/dashlets/my-documents. It responded with a status of 500 - Internal Error" . And also when I applied all the changes on my directories folder the apply_amps.bat file is also giving me an error it says that "C:/Alfresco/bin/RegPaths.exe" is not recognized as an internal or external command.

Thank you for your support if you can answer this question.
JP

[hans]

Hi,

did u fix that Problem with the Massage

C:/Alfresco/bin/RegPaths.exe" is not recognized as an internal or external command.

i do have the same Porblem

rg
Hans