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Informations about the package php-github-updater
GitHub Release Updater
The GitHub Release Updater is a PHP class that enables you to update your project from the latest GitHub repository releases. The class is simple to use and highly efficient in keeping your project up-to-date with the latest releases.
Preparation
Before using this class, you need to generate a personal access token on GitHub. Follow these steps:
- Go to https://github.com/settings/tokens/new
- Select the repository and enable read-only access for Contents and Metadata.
- Click on "Generate token" and copy the token.
Installation
To use this class with Composer, follow these steps:
- Open a terminal or command prompt in your project's root directory.
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Run the following command to initialize a composer.json file in your project:
- Follow the prompts to fill out the details for your project (e.g. package name, description, author, etc.).
- Run the following command to install the koderzi/php-github-updater package:
This will download the package and its dependencies and add them to your vendor directory.
- Include the vendor/autoload.php file in your project's to autoload the class provided by the package:
If you're using a framework or other autoloading mechanism, you may need to include this file manually.
To use this class with direct download, follow these steps:
- Retrieve the Updater.php file from the src directory in the repository.
- Put the Updater.php file in your project's directory.
- include the file to your project's to load the class.
Usage
To initialize the Updater class and start the update process, follow these steps:
- Instantiate the class with the following parameters:
$usernameYour GitHub username.
$repositoryThe name of your GitHub repository.
$tokenThe personal access token you generated earlier.
$versionThe current version number of your project.
$admin(Optional) The email address of the admin who will receive an email in case of update failure.
$mailer(Optional) The email address that the email will be sent from.
$sourceExclusions(Optional) An array of directories or files in the source to be exclude from the update.
$releaseExclusions(Optional) An array of directories or files in the release to exclude from the update.
$clear(Optional) Clear the downloaded file after the update has completed if set to true.
$dir(Optional) Set the directory of the update. Default to current working dir.
$autoUpdate(Optional) Whether or not to automatically update the project. Defaults to true.The exclusions array keys:
To check the release version, use the following code:
If a new release is available, the class will update your project automatically. To update manually, set $autoUpdate to false and use the following code to start update:
To check the status of the update, use the following code:
The update status can have the following int values:
Updater::INIT(100): Indicates that update class has been initialized.
Updater::UPDATED(200): Indicates that the update was successful.
Updater::LATEST(204): Indicates that the project is already up to date.
Updater::ERROR(500): Indicates that the update failed.
Updater::BUSY(504): Indicates that an update process is in progress.
Conclusion
The GitHub Release Updater is a simple and efficient way to keep your project up-to-date with the latest releases on GitHub. It is easy to use and can save you a lot of time and effort. If you have any questions or issues, please feel free create an issue.
