A product can be turned into a distribution file4 that can be distributed and installed in Zope installations just like other Zope Products. The product Distribution view (Figure 33 ) is used to create a distribution file. Stan accesses "Distribution" tab on the Instant Site Product.
When creating a distribution, a version must be specified. The version is a product property that can be edited using the Properties view. If a numbered version scheme is used, then an incremental version is provided as the default entry in the Distribution view.
When your product distribution is installed, it will appear in the products list in the control panel products folder display after Zope is restarted. The objects you wish to constitute as configuration objects of the distributed product can be selected from the list of available objects.
When you click on the "Create Distribution" button, your browser is redirected to a URL for the distribution file and the distribution can be saved from your browser to your local file system. The distribution file is generated with a name of the form:
To install this distribution in another Zope distribution, simply extract5 the distribution file in the Zope installation directory.
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