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As we can see, the Create Extension Package section is composed of six different
subsections, which we will cover next.
Package Info
Package Info is used to specify the general extension information such as name,
description, and versions of Magento that are supported, as follows:
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• Name: The standard practice is to keep the name simple and using
just words
• Channel: This refers to the code pool for the extension; as we mentioned in
the previous chapters, extensions designed for distribution should use the
"community" channel
• Supported releases: Select which version of Magento should be supported
for our extension
• Summary: This field contains a brief description of the extension used on the
extension review process
• Description: This has a detailed description of the extension and
its functionality
• License: This has the license used for this extension; some of the available
options are:
° ° Open Software License (OSL)
° ° Mozilla Public License (MPL)
° ° Massachusetts Institute of Technology License (MITL)
° ° GNU General Public License (GPL)
° ° Any other license if your extension is to be distributed commercially
• License URI: This has the link to the license text
More information about the different license types can be found
at http://www.magedevguide.com/license-types.
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