Creating a package

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Creating a package

This documents shows how to create a package to install the TextEdit application in the /Applications folder. This will let you discover the Settings and the Files panes.

Creating a new project

1 Open the Iceberg application.

2 Choose File > New Project… .

3 Select the Core Templates Package project template and click Next.

4 Type MyPackage in the Project name text field and click Finish.

Adding files to be installed

1 Choose View > Files.

2 Click on the disclosure triangle of the / folder to reveal its content.

3 Select the Applications line.

4 Choose Archive > Add Files… .

5 Go the Applications folder.

6 Select the TextEdit application and click Add.

7 Choose the reference style from the Reference Style pop-up menu.

Note: The default reference style can be changed in the Preferences dialog.

8 Click Add.

Tweaking the package settings

Installing items in the /Applications folder requires administrative privileges. You are going to tweak the package settings so that the user needs to authenticate when he/she installs the package.

1 Choose View > Settings.

2 Choose Root Authorization from the Authorization pop-up menu.

Building the package

1 Choose File > Save.

2 Choose Build > Build.

The MyPackage.pkg package will be built in the build folder at the same level that the project document.

Author: Stéphane Sudre

1	Open the Iceberg application.
2	Choose File > New Project… .
3	Select the Core Templates Package project template and click Next.
4	Type MyPackage in the Project name text field and click Finish.

1	Choose View > Settings.
2	Choose Root Authorization from the Authorization pop-up menu.