[Zope-CMF] Re: Getting started with CMF

[Charlie Clark]

Am 22.11.2006 um 17:37 schrieb Tres Seaver:

> The following two commands create the absolute minimum product which
> makes filesystem skins availalbe.  Run this from your INSTANCE_HOME:
>
> $ mkdir -p Products/myproduct/skins/myproduct
> $ cat > Products/myproduct/__init__.py <<EOT
>> from Products.CMFCore.DirectoryView import registerDirectory
>> registerDirectory('skins', globals())
>> EOT
>
> You would then begin putting templates, scripts, etc. into the
> 'skins/myproduct' directory of the product, e.g.:
>
> $ cat > Products/myproduct/skins/myproduct/some_script.py << EOT
>> ## Script (Python) "some_script"
>> ##parameters=
>> return 'Kilroy was here!'
>> EOT
>
> Next, register that skin directory in your site's skins tool, by  
> adding
> a "Filesystem Directory View" using the registered path.  Finally, add
> the 'myproduct' skins dir to the search path for your skin on the  
> skins
> tool's "Properties" tab.

That is the business!

One slight addition to make it idiot-proof (or at least Charlie- 
proof!) The Filesystem Directory View should be added in the sites  
"skins" folders.

This all begs the question that if, as Jens suggests, file system is  
the way to go, surely this process can be automated when creating a  
portal?

Charlie
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