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| − | + | It is the responsibility of the author(s) of an extension to ensure that they comply with all the requirements listed below and within the related links. | |
| − | == | + | |
| − | * The JED requires a direct download link to the file or to a landing | + | The following are the general requirements for the provision and hosting of extensions: |
| − | * Extensions that | + | |
| + | == Responsibility for Distribution == | ||
| + | * Distribution of an extension(s) is the sole responsibility of the extension's author(s). | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Download links == | ||
| + | * The Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED) requires a direct download link to the file or a link to a download landing page. | ||
| + | * Extensions that require registration, subscriptions, or a payment to process the download also need to have a direct landing page. | ||
* The landing page must be unique for each extension. | * The landing page must be unique for each extension. | ||
| − | * Extensions | + | * Extensions with broken or incorrect links will be unpublished from the JED. |
== Hosting files: non-commercial projects == | == Hosting files: non-commercial projects == | ||
| − | + | The following only applies to non-commercial projects: | |
| − | === Repositories: | + | * Avoid reaching bandwidth limit and server downtime by utilising a source code repository for your files. |
| − | Please consider | + | |
| − | forum and other resources to help developers and your | + | === Repositories: GitHub.com === |
| − | + | Please consider creating a project at http://www.github.com where you can have a download area, tracker, forum, and other resources to help your extension's developers and to provide support to your extension's users. | |
| − | + | * Visit: [http://www.github.com GitHub] | |
| − | * Visit: | ||
=== Repositories: Alternatives === | === Repositories: Alternatives === | ||
| − | * | + | Alternative file repositories include: |
| − | * | + | * [http://code.google.com/ GoogleCode] |
| + | * [http://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge] | ||
=== Repositories: Shared files === | === Repositories: Shared files === | ||
| − | * Shared hosting files | + | * Shared hosting of files is not allowed as download links |
=== Repositories: Forums === | === Repositories: Forums === | ||
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== Hosting files == | == Hosting files == | ||
| − | When you host extensions files | + | When you host extensions files on your own Web site, your site must not contain: |
| − | * Political, religious, | + | * Political, religious, sexually explicit, or other inflammatory and offensive material. |
| − | * Distribution of copyright infringement or any illegal distribution of products | + | * Distribution of copyright infringement or any illegal distribution of products. |
| − | * You must | + | * You must comply with the rules on [http://opensourcematters.org/license-trademark-and-copyright.html Joomla trademark and logo usage] for full details on this and other licensing issues. |
| − | * Domain names with the word "Joomla" or a derivative | + | * Domain names with the word "Joomla", or a derivative thereof, must be registered with and licensed by Open Source Matters (OSM). |
| − | + | Submit licence requests using the [http://opensourcematters.org/domain-name-use-request.html Domain Name Request form]. | |
| − | [[Category:JED]][[Category:FAQ]][[Category:Template Development]] | + | <noinclude>[[Category:JED]][[Category:FAQ]][[Category:Template Development]] |
[[Category:Module Development]] | [[Category:Module Development]] | ||
[[Category:Plugin Development]] | [[Category:Plugin Development]] | ||
[[Category:Language Development]] | [[Category:Language Development]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Component Development]] | + | [[Category:Component Development]]</noinclude> |
Revision as of 13:52, 21 August 2014
It is the responsibility of the author(s) of an extension to ensure that they comply with all the requirements listed below and within the related links.
The following are the general requirements for the provision and hosting of extensions:
Responsibility for Distribution[edit]
- Distribution of an extension(s) is the sole responsibility of the extension's author(s).
Download links[edit]
- The Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED) requires a direct download link to the file or a link to a download landing page.
- Extensions that require registration, subscriptions, or a payment to process the download also need to have a direct landing page.
- The landing page must be unique for each extension.
- Extensions with broken or incorrect links will be unpublished from the JED.
Hosting files: non-commercial projects[edit]
The following only applies to non-commercial projects:
- Avoid reaching bandwidth limit and server downtime by utilising a source code repository for your files.
Repositories: GitHub.com[edit]
Please consider creating a project at http://www.github.com where you can have a download area, tracker, forum, and other resources to help your extension's developers and to provide support to your extension's users.
- Visit: GitHub
Repositories: Alternatives[edit]
Alternative file repositories include:
[edit]
- Shared hosting of files is not allowed as download links
Repositories: Forums[edit]
- Forum links are not allowed as download links
Hosting files[edit]
When you host extensions files on your own Web site, your site must not contain:
- Political, religious, sexually explicit, or other inflammatory and offensive material.
- Distribution of copyright infringement or any illegal distribution of products.
- You must comply with the rules on Joomla trademark and logo usage for full details on this and other licensing issues.
- Domain names with the word "Joomla", or a derivative thereof, must be registered with and licensed by Open Source Matters (OSM).
Submit licence requests using the Domain Name Request form.