
How to create Arachne Packages (.APM)
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APM file is simply normal ARJ archive. It is handled by freeware UNARJ.EXE
included in Arachne package. It will be unpacked to Arachne directory. It
is good idea to place more complex upgrades to separate directories.

APM package can contain any Arachne plug-in, DGI script, or patch - for
example multimedia player, different font set, or simply just APM.ID file
with list of changes to Arachne configuration files.

Only rule is, that APM package must containg file called APM.ID with
following structure:

---cut---
[arachne-package]
[APMicon=URL of package icon (eg. file:ZIP.IKN) - must be on first line!]
Name=name of the package
License=freeware,shareware, commercial, public domain ... GNU, copyright ..
Description=some information about this package
[Description=....more lines]
[Mime=valid MIME.CFG line (MIME type will be replaced or added)]
[Mime=...]
[Icon=valid WWWMAN.CFG line]
[Icon=...]
[Config=valid ARACHNE.CFG line]
[Config=...]
[Overwrite=name of package which is overwritten/deactivated (without .APM!)
[Overwrite=...]
---cut---

You can use HTML tags in Name, License and Description variables.

Please send all your public APM packages or information about them to me
(xchaos@arachne.cz), because *REQUIRED* starting URL for APM packages
is "http://home.arachne.cz/apm/". APMs don't necessary have
to be located there, but this page should be at least starting point
for Arachne users to find them.

There is "Find APM" button in "Save download file" and "Copy file" dialogue
boxes; this button uses CGI script "http://home.arachne.cz/cgi-bin/find-apm"
to locate suitable APM for given mime type of file extension.