Recently I created a new product in the Products folder. When I first created the product, I didn't have any python code so I didn't create a directory for the product in the Products directory. I simply used the "Add" button from the Products folder to create a new product. I then populated my Product with a couple of ZClasses. Yesterday I decided that I needed a new ZClass with a new Python base. I then created a directory under Products which had the same name as my Product. I added an __init__.py and a file containing my Python base class. In the __init__, I added my new Python class as a base class. I restarted Zope and expected to be able to add a new ZClass with a base class of my new base class. However, my base class didn't show up in the list. I looked at my Products directory and noticed that my python code had been compiled, so I knew that something happened. I tried a couple of different things and the base class never showed up. Finally, I moved my python code to a new directory and restarted. This time, a new product showed up in the Products list and my base class was now visible. My question is why? Why didn't things work when I created a directory in Products which matched a current Product name? On a related issue, I wanted to export my product so that I could import it into another Zope installation. However, my product doesnt have an "import/export" tab. Instead it has a "Distribution" tab. Using the Distribution tab, I can create a .tar file which includes an __init__.py, a product.dat and a version file. How do you use a distribution? Why can't I export my Product? If I add a new Product to the list, why doesn't Zope automatically create a subdirectory under Products to accommodate potential Python extensions? Thanks. James W. Howe mailto:jwh@allencreek.com Allen Creek Software, Inc. pgpkey: http://ic.net/~jwh/pgpkey.html Ann Arbor, MI 48103