Package Builder - 401 problem

I am still having trouble getting the Package Builder plugin to work correctly.

I have this redirect in my htaccess:
Redirect /updates/plg_xxxx_xxxx.xml /index.php?option=com_comprofiler&view=pluginclass&plugin=cbpackagebuilder&action=versions&func=joomla&id=1&format=raw

But I get the error: Could not open update site. If I try the URL directly in a browser i get an 401 Unauthorized - but where do I authorize this access ??? I really need a manual for this plugin.

401 error is a permission error. That means the endpoint isn't accessible for whatever reason. I'll walk you through some things to check to ensure access is available.

Joomla doesn't like URLs not having an Itemid. Itemid is the menu id that belongs to a URL. Create a Joomla menu item with a Menu Type of Community Builder > Plugin then set Plugin to CB Package Builder now set Action to Internal > Versions. Now save this as public and published. Next add &Itemid=MENU_ID to your URL where MENU_ID is the ID of the menu item you just created.

Next within CB > Plugin Management ensure CB Package Builder itself is Public and Published access. This ensure the plugin will actually load for guest users, which is what that endpoint will be treated as.

Now within CB Package Builder > Parameters > Versions > Checker ensure "Joomla Checker" is set to "Enable" and click Save. Now on that same tab click the URL next to "Joomla Versions" and make sure its outputting and accessible. It should return a Joomla version collection XML.

If you're still having issues please PM backend super user login credentials and will take a look.

I really need a manual for this plugin.

A manual isn't going to cover this. This is access permission issues. Regardless we'll be addressing user usage manual issues with Joomla Tours instead of a traditional manual. We'll be providing technical manuals for basically programmers externally. This will all happen after CB 3.0 when plugins are redesigned into standalone Joomla extensions.

Joomla doesn't like URLs not having an Itemid. Itemid is the menu id that belongs to a URL. Create a Joomla menu item with a Menu Type of Community Builder > Plugin then set Plugin to CB Package Builder now set Action to Internal > Versions. Now save this as public and published. Next add &Itemid=MENU_ID to your URL where MENU_ID is the ID of the menu item you just created.

Did that - still get 401 error with the URL - menu item set to Public and all languages.

Next within CB > Plugin Management ensure CB Package Builder itself is Public and Published access. This ensure the plugin will actually load for guest users, which is what that endpoint will be treated as.

Have not changed that so is Public

Now within CB Package Builder > Parameters > Versions > Checker ensure "Joomla Checker" is set to "Enable" and click Save. Now on that same tab click the URL next to "Joomla Versions" and make sure its outputting and accessible. It should return a Joomla version collection XML.

Is enabled and that URL works.
 

Have sent you a PM

Both extensions in your version collection are Joomla plugins. Looks like you didn't specify what their plugin type was. Please fill out the details under the XML tab of your packages. In a future release it will do this automatically on first parse, but currently it doesn't.