API17:JInstallerHelper::unpack

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JInstallerHelper::unpack

Description

Unpacks a file and verifies it as a Joomla element package Supports .gz .tar .tar.gz and .zip.

public static function unpack ($p_filename)

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
$p_filename	string		The uploaded package filename or install directory

• Returns Array Two elements - extractdir and packagefile
• Defined on line 114 of libraries/joomla/installer/helper.php
• Since
• Referenced by
  • JInstallerPackage::install

See also

• JInstallerHelper::unpack source code on BitBucket
• Class JInstallerHelper
• Subpackage Installer
• Other versions of JInstallerHelper::unpack

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