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Command: Package Manager

Symbol: cds_icon_package.png

Function: The command opens the Package Manager dialog where you install, uninstall, and manage packages.

Call: Tools menu

You can also call the Package Manager as a standalone application from the command line.

Table 105. Currently Installed Packages

List of installed packages with Name, Version,Installation date, Update info, License info

If a package originates from the CODESYS Store International, then CODESYS identifies it with the red _cds_icon_store_package.png package symbol instead of the yellow cds_icon_package.png symbol.

When an update is available, CODESYS indicates this with an entry in the Update info column and with the _cds_icon_store_package_update.png symbol.

When a package is pending for installation, CODESYS marks it with the _cds_icon_add_package.png symbol.

When a package is pending for uninstallation, CODESYS marks it with the _cds_icon_remove_package.png symbol.

Refresh

Refreshes the list

Install

Opens the standard dialog for finding a file in the file system

By default, the file type is "*.package".

You can also install two versions of a package.

. After you select the package, the Check package signatures dialog opens.
  • In the dialog, the package is displayed with the information about signing. Detailed information about signing is displayed in the tooltip and also in a dialog which opens when you double-click a package.

  • Allow unsigned and self-signed packages _cds_icon_checked.png: The package should be installed although it is unsigned or self-signed.

. After the package is selected, the installation wizard opens with the dialogs:
  • Installation – License Agreement

    In this dialog, CODESYS also displays the Checksum of the package.

    Displayed only when the package has a license agreement

  • Choose Setup Type

    The options are package-dependent.

    • Complete setup: CODESYS installs all components

    • Typical setup: CODESYS installs a standard set of components as defined in the package

    • Custom setup: CODESYS installs those components which are selected in a dialog

  • Installation – Target Versions: You select which of the existing target versions should be updated by the package installation. You have to select at least one version profile.

When this dialog is successfully completed, the selected package is ready for installation. You have to close all CODESYS instances in order for the package installation to be automatically started and run.

Uninstall

Uninstalls the selected package

  • When the Display versions option is not selected, CODESYS uninstalls all versions of the selected package.

  • When the Display versions option is selected and you have selected a package node on the top level, CODESYS uninstalls all versions of the selected package.

  • When the Display versions option is selected and you have selected an individual package version, CODESYS uninstalls exactly this version.

When this dialog is closed, all CODESYS instances have to be closed in order for the package uninstallation to start.

Details

Opens the Details dialog for the selected package with the following tabs:

  • Package Details

    • Name: Package name

    • Version

    • Checksum: SHA-1 checksum of the package

    • Vendor

    • Copyright

    • Description

    • Installation date

  • License agreement

  • Installation log

Search updates in background

_cds_icon_checked.png: CODESYS automatically searches for updates every time the programming system is started and then one time every hour.

Display versions

_cds_icon_checked.png: Displays all versions of the installed package



Tip

You can compare the Checksum with the package checksum from the package vendor. CODESYS displays this checksum in the Details dialog and in the Installation – License Agreement dialog of the installation wizard. You do this to make sure that you have installed an original package.

Tip

If you have installed a newer version of the programming system in the same installation directory as the previous version, the license information about the previously installed package remains unchanged and CODESYS displays the information in the Package Manager dialog.

Table 106. Updates

Search Updates

Searches for the selected package on your system and in the CODESYS Store International Updates

CODESYS displays the found updates in the Update Info column of the package list.

Download

Installs the update package from the Download Package dialog

In the Download Package dialog, click the Download and Installation button for this.



Table 107.

Rating

Rating of the package

CODESYS Store International

Link to the homepage of the Store



For more information, see: Installing and Uninstalling a Package