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1.3. Testing the Extension

Now it is time to test the new extension, but first it needs to be installed.

Go to the Extension Manager and select 'Available extension to install' from the dropdown menu.

Scroll down until you find your extension's name under 'Frontend Plugins'.

Click on the plus sign in front of the extension's name and your screen will change to this:

Click on 'Make updates' to install the extension.

The next step is to create a Test Page. On the Test Page add a content section, select any plugin so that your content is already setup as 'Insert Plugin' Type. Now select your extension as the plugin and click save and view and you will see this on your screen:

The form like this does not do anything. You will have to edit the php file to customize the form. See the instructions in the next section.

At this time it is good a idea to plan ahead and create a 'Sysfolder' to store all the records that are going to be generated by your form. Create a new page as a 'SysFolder' Type and name it 'Storage Folder'.

Your web directory tree will look now like this:

The next step is to make sure that this folder is accessible by all pages in your page structure. Edit the header of your Root folder and add your 'Storage Folder' to the 'General Record Storage Page' box.