Newb installing first extension

[keith_vonderhul]

I'm having trouble installing my first extension.  This is the extension I'm trying to install.

https://marketplace.magento.com/absolute-design-absolute-slider.html#product.info.details.support

I'm getting a "we found conflicing component discrepancies" error message in the readiness check.

In the PDF user guide for this extension, there's installation instructions.  Do I need to use the extension manager first, or do I need to copy the contents of the extension to my Magento app/code folder first?

[Vimal Kumar]

Hi @keith_vonderhul 

You can try Magento app/code folder first.

Then re-deploy all magento commands.

[Rahul Gupta]

@keith_vonderhul don't copy the code inside app/code.

Copy all the code inside app/code/Absolute/AdvancedSlider/

Then run the below commands.

php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
php bin/magento cache:flush

Let me know if you stuck anywhere.

Thanks

[keith_vonderhul]

Sorry.  I don't know where to find the app/code directory.  How do I get there?

[Vimal Kumar · Accepted solution]

Hi @keith_vonderhul 

You will found the "app/code" folder at magento2 codebase root directory.

You need to create two new folders there:

"Absolute" / "AdvancedSlider" 

Create "code" under app section folder if not exist.

Paste the downloaded code there.

Attachment attached for the reference.



Then run the commands as @Rahul Gupta mentioned.

php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:di:compile
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
php bin/magento cache:flush

I hope it will help you!

[keith_vonderhul]

Got it working.  Thanks, Vimal and Rahul!  This was very confusing at first, but now that I've done it, the next extension should be pretty easy.

I didn't realize that the extension files needed to be FTP'd to my server.  I now know where the "root" directory is.

And I didn't realize that I needed to use Terminal to enter SSH commands.

Thanks again!