Posts Tagged ‘extensions’
How to install extensions with Magento Connect
First, sign into your Magento store admin. Navigate to System > Magento Connect > Magento Connect Manager, or go directly via yourdomain.com/downloader. Enter your admin username and password. At the top of the screen will be the text box like the image above. Paste the extension key from the Magento Connect website as above and click install. The page will jump down to the console box which will inform you weather the extension was installed and if not, why.
Some extensions are only available in Beta, this means they are not quite ready to be declared stable but may work and function properly as expected. In connect manager click on the settings tab and on the “Preferred State” drop-down choose the “Beta” option. Go back to the extensions tab and enter your extension key again.
File Permissions
Occasionally, depending on server-setup and instillation you may encounter the error “Error: Please check for sufficient write file permisssions”. This is caused when the file permissions are set-up to stop the server from writing files and folders. The fix is fairly simple, you’ll need access to Shell (SSH) and follow the instructions here. If you would rather leave the file permissions, then you will need to install extensions via Shell.
