gvSIG-Desktop 1.11. User manual
Add-ons manager
Introduction
This tool allows you to add a number of add-ons to gvSIG such as languages, plugins, symbol sets or application aids.
Note
Some of this functionality is only available from Version 2.0 of the application onwards. In version 1.11 only installation of plugins is available.
Plugins can be added from disk (files of type .gvspkg and .gvspks) or from a repository over the Internet.
Standard installation
From the Tools / Add-ons manager menu select Standard Installation.
With this option you can view the add-ons installed by default and reinstall them.
This option is only available for official add-ons.
Note
This feature is only available from Version 2.0 of the application onwards.
Installation from file
From the menu Tools / Complement Manager select 'Installation from file', choose the .gvspkg or .gvspks file you want and click 'Next'.
With this option you can install add-ons that have been previously packed in .gvspkg or .gvspks files.
After selecting and accepting the file in question, appropriate add-ons are added to the list of plugins by default, either in the official add-ons tab (those that have been through the gvSIG process of formalizing) or in the unofficial tab.
More information on how to package add-ons.
Installation from URL
From the Tools / Add-ons Manager menu select 'Installation from URL', enter the URL and click 'Next'.
By default the official repository of packages for the current version of gvSIG is shown.
Select the add-on to install from the Official (those that have passed the process of formalizing gvSIG) or the Unofficial tab and click 'Next':
After installation, you should see the following window:
If you go back to the Add-Ins menu you will notice that the add-on has been properly installed.