Installation and update guide

Installation

Installing the External Links plugin can be done in one of two ways. The GPM (Grav Package Manager) installation method enables you to quickly and easily install the plugin with a simple terminal command, while the manual method enables you to do so via a zip file.

GPM Installation (Preferred)

The simplest way to install this plugin is via the Grav Package Manager (GPM) through your system's Terminal (also called the command line). From the root of your Grav install type:

bin/gpm install external_links

This will install the External Links plugin into your /user/plugins directory within Grav. Its files can be found under /your/site/grav/user/plugins/external_links.

Manual Installation

To install this plugin, just download the zip version of this repository and unzip it under /your/site/grav/user/plugins. Then, rename the folder to external_links. You can find these files either on GitHub or via GetGrav.org.

You should now have all the plugin files under

/your/site/grav/user/plugins/external_links

NOTE: This plugin is a modular component for Grav which requires Grav and a theme to be installed in order to operate.

Updating

As development for External Links continues, new versions may become available that add additional features and functionality, improve compatibility with newer Grav releases, and generally provide a better user experience. Updating External Links is easy, and can be done through Grav's GPM system, as well as manually.

GPM Update (Preferred)

The simplest way to update this plugin is via the Grav Package Manager (GPM). You can do this with this by navigating to the root directory of your Grav install using your system's Terminal (also called command line) and typing the following:

bin/gpm update external_links

This command will check your Grav install to see if your External Links plugin is due for an update. If a newer release is found, you will be asked whether or not you wish to update. To continue, type y and hit enter. The plugin will automatically update and clear Grav's cache.

Manual Update

Manually updating External Links is pretty simple. Here is what you will need to do to get this done:

Delete the your/site/user/plugins/external_links directory.
Download the new version of the External Links plugin from either GitHub or GetGrav.org.
Unzip the zip file in your/site/user/plugins and rename the resulting folder to external_links.
Clear the Grav cache. The simplest way to do this is by going to the root Grav directory in terminal and typing bin/grav clear-cache.

Note: Any changes you have made to any of the files listed under this directory will also be removed and replaced by the new set. Any files located elsewhere (for example a YAML settings file placed in user/config/plugins) will remain intact.

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