PowerSchool added the ability for us to give you customizations installed as plugins. This is great for CPM users as you can install and remove very easily. Previously CPM users could only remove a customization by deleting the files one by one. With plugins all the files installed with the plugin is removed if you delete the plugin making management a lot easier. But with this change comes some new directions. Since PDS is building all its new customizations as plugins we thought it appropriate to give you an easy place for directions.
I use custom/web_root for customizations. Can I install plugins?
Yes. You don't install them the way these directions are going to show you. Instead unzip the file and place the unzipped files in the custom/web_root just as you would any other customization. You can ignore the xml file as it's just for the plugin. The rest is exactly as it was before.
I use CPM but have never installed a plugin. What do I need to do?
Pearson has made this really easy. Note these directions will only work if your account has permissions to run them.
This customization doesn't work for me/we don't need it anymore. How do I get rid of it?
The old method was to go in and remove each file one by one. This took a long time if you had a customization with a lot of files. But Pearson has made this really easy too. Note these directions will only work if your account has permissions to run them.
A new version of the plugin has been released. How do I update?
The old method was to simply re-upload. This was dangerous as it never looked to see if something was there and would overwrite all your stuff if you weren't careful. The plugin method is a few more steps but well worth it. Note these directions will only work if your account has permissions to run them.
To find the official plugin management document log into PowerSource and it's located here
Is this post outdated? Did I miss a step? If so let me know and I'll try to update it when I can.
Jason
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timmyafelumo
Thu, 02/07/2019 - 8:02pm
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Teacher home.html customisation
Hello,
I don't know if this is the best place for this. We are looking at doing a customization to our Teacher portal page to display the section Name/Number of each course alongside the "expression and the course name under the "Current Classes". I have searched on most of the PS online forums and community and can't seem to find any solution. I will appreciate any help in pointing me in the right direction.
Thank
highfillh
Fri, 02/05/2021 - 8:52am
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Post outdated
Has links to Pearson
PSCB
Fri, 02/05/2021 - 10:49am
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Post outdated - Reply
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