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Packaging & Deployment
This section describes about packaging and deployment of an Add-On DLL file after creating an add-on (refer to the How to Create an Add-On topic).
The "Packaging and Deployment" topic has been separated in order to assist you better understand the steps. There are following steps for packaging and deployment.
For Packaging
In Packaging, DLL file is added to the ZIP file which is the only format required for deployment of the Add-On. For packaging, there are two locations where the DLL file can be found. It depends on the mode you have run the project.
There are following two scenarios for the DLL file to be found:
üIf you have build the project in the Debug mode then the DLL can be found in the Debug folder.
üIf you have build the project in the Release mode then the DLL can be found in the Release folder.
In order to locate the DLL, follow the below mentioned steps:
1.Open the Configuration Manager and select x86 from the Active Solution Platform list for both mode Debug and Release.
2.Once you have set the appropriate configuration, build the solution.
3.Then right-click on the Project and select Open Folder in File Explorer.
4.Browse the Bin > x86 > Release/Debug folder.
5.Select the project DLL and create a ZIP/RAR file.
For Deployment
1.Open the iVend Retail 6.6 Management Console application.
2.Go to the Administration section.
3.Then select IT Administration > AddOn Manager.
4.Now click the Add AddOn button in the AddOn Setup window.
5.Then click the browse (...) button in the AddOn File Path column.
6.Browse and select the ZIP file which contains the DLL.
7.Now click the OK button.
Note
You will require to close the Management Console and start it again so that the changes can be applied.
Tip
You can connect/disconnect the Add-On at Store level.
To Connect/Disconnect:
1.After adding the add-on, click the Add Store button and add all the stores.
2.Select/deselect the Connect/Disconnect Addon check box to enable/disable for a particular store.