Command: Package Manager

Symbol:

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 630: “Currently Installed Packages”
List of installed packages with “Name”, “Version”,“Installation date”, “Update info”, “License info” When a package is pending for installation, CODESYS marks it with the symbol. When a package is pending for uninstallation, CODESYS marks it with the 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” : 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”	: CODESYS automatically searches for updates every time the programming system is started and then one time every hour.
“Display versions”	: Displays all versions of the installed package

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.

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 631: “Updates”
“Search 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.

“Rating”	Rating of the package

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