Private Preference Packs: Difference between revisions

From FreeCAD Documentation
(Quick overview of using custom repo's for preference packs)
(Initial work on the page)
Line 1: Line 1:
<languages/>
<translate>

<!--T:1-->
{{TutorialInfo
|Topic=Custom Repositories
|Level=Intermediate/Advanced
|Author=drmacro
|FCVersion=0.21 or above
|Files=[TBD]
}}

==Overview==<!--T:1-->
==Overview==<!--T:1-->


Line 10: Line 20:
Begin by setting custom repositories in the Edit>Preferences Addon Manager dialog.
Begin by setting custom repositories in the Edit>Preferences Addon Manager dialog.


[[File:Preferences_AM.png|400px|thumb|frame|left|Preferences Addon Manager Dialog]]
[[File:Preferences_AM.png|400px]]


==Add Custom Repository==<!--T:5-->
==Add Custom Repository==<!--T:5-->
Click the '+' button to open the add custom repository dialog.

<!--T:6-->
<!--T:6-->
[[File:Preferences AM addrepo.png|400px|thumb|frame|left|Custom repository add button]]
[[File:Preferences AM addrepo.png|400px]]


==Custom Repository Dialog==
==Custom Repository Dialog==
Enter the URL of the the github repository and the branch.

[[File:Preferences AM customrepo.png]]



</translate>

Revision as of 13:36, 25 October 2022

Other languages:
Tutorial
Topic
Custom Repositories
Level
Intermediate/Advanced
Time to complete
Not provided
Authors
drmacro
FreeCAD version
0.21 or above
Example files
[TBD]
See also
None

Overview

Private Preference Packs can be added by adding custom github repositories to the Addon Manager. This allows testing or simply private usage.

Setup Custom Repositories

Begin by setting custom repositories in the Edit>Preferences Addon Manager dialog.

File:Preferences AM.png

Add Custom Repository

Click the '+' button to open the add custom repository dialog.

Custom Repository Dialog

Enter the URL of the the github repository and the branch.