alex_b/port/README.txt

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PORT MODULE

A framework for importing and exporting structure (and content?) from a 
Drupal application.


REQUIREMENTS

Drupal 5.x


USAGE

Install on source site and on target site (site you would like to export from 
and site you would like to import to).

On source site, go to admin/build/export and export the elements of your 
choice. Grab export data, go to admin/build/import on target site, paste export
data and hit submit.

Alternatively, choose 'Output as PHP functions' to export callable PHP function
definitions that you can copy and paste into your code. This can be useful 
e. g. for building installer profiles.


SUPPORTED PORTS

* Menus
* Enabled modules
* Drupal variables (settings)
* User roles and permissions
* Content type definitions
* Image cache settings
* Node profile settings
* Spaces definitions
 

WRITE YOUR OWN PORTS = IMPORT/EXPORT FUNCTIONS

A. Define an export / import function pair where import() accepts the output of
   export().
B. Expose them to port module through hook_ports(). See contrib/ or core/ 
   directory in port module for examples.
   

DISCLAIMER

This is a proof of concept for a symmetrical import/export API.

Known problems

* Menu import/export doesn't update existing menus.


CREDITS

crud.inc is copied from the install_profile_api module.
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3	PORT MODULE
4
5	A framework for importing and exporting structure (and content?) from a
6	Drupal application.
7
8
9	REQUIREMENTS
10
11	Drupal 5.x
12
13
14	USAGE
15
16	Install on source site and on target site (site you would like to export from
17	and site you would like to import to).
18
19	On source site, go to admin/build/export and export the elements of your
20	choice. Grab export data, go to admin/build/import on target site, paste export
21	data and hit submit.
22
23	Alternatively, choose 'Output as PHP functions' to export callable PHP function
24	definitions that you can copy and paste into your code. This can be useful
25	e. g. for building installer profiles.
26
27
28	SUPPORTED PORTS
29
30	* Menus
31	* Enabled modules
32	* Drupal variables (settings)
33	* User roles and permissions
34	* Content type definitions
35	* Image cache settings
36	* Node profile settings
37	* Spaces definitions
38
39
40	WRITE YOUR OWN PORTS = IMPORT/EXPORT FUNCTIONS
41
42	A. Define an export / import function pair where import() accepts the output of
43	export().
44	B. Expose them to port module through hook_ports(). See contrib/ or core/
45	directory in port module for examples.
46
47
48	DISCLAIMER
49
50	This is a proof of concept for a symmetrical import/export API.
51
52	Known problems
53
54	* Menu import/export doesn't update existing menus.
55
56
57	CREDITS
58
59	crud.inc is copied from the install_profile_api module.