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* Lazarus 1.6.0 or newer
* Lazarus 1.6.0 or newer
* These versions were available at the time of writing this update.
* These versions were available at the time of writing this update.
* Tested on the following widgeset: win32/64, gtk2, carbon, qt(win)


=== Installation ===
=== Installation ===
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== Using the package manager ==
== Using the package manager ==
=== Getting started ===
=== Getting started ===
Go to Lazarus Menu-->Package-->Online Package Manager. On startup the package manager will automatically download a list(JSON) with the available repository packages, the package list is displayed in a tree. You can always refresh the list by pressing the refresh button.
Go to Lazarus Menu-->Package-->Online Package Manager. On startup the package manager will automatically download a list(JSON) with available repository packages, the package list is displayed in a tree.


=== Filter the tree/Locate a package ===
=== Filter the tree/Locate a package ===
[[File:OPM3.png]]
[[File:OPM3.png]]


You can filter the list by:
You can filter the package list by:
  - Packagename  
* Packagename
  - Package file(.lpk)-->a repository package can contain multiple lpk files
* Package file(.lpk)-->a repository package can contain multiple lpk files
  - Package category
* Package category
  - Package status
* Package status
  - Version
* Version
  - Description    
* Description
  - Author  
* Author
  - Lazarus compatibility
* Lazarus compatibility
  - FPC compatibility
* FPC compatibility
  - Supported widget sets
* Supported widget sets
  - Packagetype  
* Packagetype
  - Dependencies
* Dependencies
  - License
* License


=== Operation with the packages ===
=== Operation with packages ===
[[File:OPM4.png]]
[[File:OPM4.png]]


==== Refresh package list ====
==== Refresh package list ====
Pressing this button will download the JSON file again.
Press the "Refresh" button to update the package list.
 
==== Download package ====
Check one or more package then press the "Download" button. This will download/extract the packages to a preselected directory. Nothing gets installed. Useful when you want to install the packages manually.


==== Download a package ====
Check one or more packages then press the download button.
==== Install a package ====
==== Install a package ====
Check one or more package then press the "Install" button. The package manager will automatically  download/extract/install the selected package(s), then rebuild the IDE when necessary(Designtime/Designtime_and_runtime packages). Confirm the rebuild by clicking the "Yes" button.

Revision as of 11:05, 17 November 2016

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About

Online Package Manager is a tool that automates the process of installing, upgrading, configuring Lazarus packages.

Screenshot

OPM1.png

OPM2.png

License

GNU General Public License

Download

https://github.com/getmem/LazOpkMan/archive/master.zip

Dependencies / System Requirements

  • FPC 3.0.0 or newer
  • Lazarus 1.6.0 or newer
  • These versions were available at the time of writing this update.
  • Tested on the following widgeset: win32/64, gtk2, carbon, qt(win)

Installation

  • Create a directory for the components, such as "($LazarusDir)\components\onlinepackagemanager".
  • In this directory, unzip the files from the zip file.
  • Open lazarus
  • Open the package "onlinepackagemanager.lpk" from the main folder with Lazarus Menu-->Package-->Open package file (.lpk).
  • Click Compile then Install.


Using the package manager

Getting started

Go to Lazarus Menu-->Package-->Online Package Manager. On startup the package manager will automatically download a list(JSON) with available repository packages, the package list is displayed in a tree.

Filter the tree/Locate a package

OPM3.png

You can filter the package list by:

  • Packagename
  • Package file(.lpk)-->a repository package can contain multiple lpk files
  • Package category
  • Package status
  • Version
  • Description
  • Author
  • Lazarus compatibility
  • FPC compatibility
  • Supported widget sets
  • Packagetype
  • Dependencies
  • License

Operation with packages

OPM4.png


Refresh package list

Press the "Refresh" button to update the package list.

Download package

Check one or more package then press the "Download" button. This will download/extract the packages to a preselected directory. Nothing gets installed. Useful when you want to install the packages manually.

Install a package

Check one or more package then press the "Install" button. The package manager will automatically download/extract/install the selected package(s), then rebuild the IDE when necessary(Designtime/Designtime_and_runtime packages). Confirm the rebuild by clicking the "Yes" button.