Preparing the Package Using the Deployment Tool

To create the package skeleton:

1. Select a directory, and use the create command to create the skeleton of your .zpk package. This includes the XML descriptor file, the data folder and the hook scripts (templates):

• Linux: '<install_dir>/bin/zdpack create <library-name>'
• Windows: zdpack.exe create <library-name> where <library-name> is your library's name

2. Go to the directory to see that the resources have been created:

• Data folder - The folder that will contain your application files.

• Scripts folder - The hook script skeletons available for you to edit as needed, and existing monitoring and caching rules (For more informationsee Understanding the Package Structure).

• deployment.xml file - The template of the XML descriptor for you to edit as needed.

3. Perform the following actions:

1. Place your library files in the data folder.

2. Edit the hook scripts according to your needs. You can select from a list of available hook script constants to insert in the scripts.
   

3. Edit the XML file as needed. The XML template is made up of example elements. The required elements are name, version and appdir. For more information see the The XML Descriptor File.  

4. Validate the package by using the validate command :

• Linux: '<install_dir>/bin/zdpack validate [--schema=<xsd-file>] <package-xml-descriptor-file>'
• Windows: 'zdpack.exe validate [--schema=<xsd-file>] <package-xml-descriptor-file>'

  Note:

  The XSD file is located at: <install_dir>/share/deployment.xsd

4. Use the pack command to pack the contents into a .zpk package. By default, the Deployment Tool will create the package in the working directory:

• Linux: '<install_dir>/bin/zdpack pack <library-name>'
• Windows: 'zdpack.exe pack <library-name>'

Once you have a .zpk library package ready and packed, you can deploy your library or update an existing library.

Related Links:

Understanding the Package Structure

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