Development Tools
The tools here are meant to easify your start with new extensions.
They are currently all in "Open Beta" Status, feedback is highly appreciated. Just post your comment below the tools.
Template Creator
With this tool you are able to create a installable BIGACE ZIP Extension. Fill in the given fields and submit the form. You will be prompted to download a ZIP, which is created on-the-fly. The data will NOT be stored on the server!
How to use:
- Fill in all values
- Submit the form
- Download the file
- Install it in BIGACE
- Assign the Design to your pages
- Share the Theme with the Community?!
Module Creator
With this tool you are able to create a BIGACE ZIP Extension that installs a module. Fill in the given fields and submit the form. You will be prompted to download a ZIP, which is created on-the-fly. The data will NOT be stored on the server!
A module can contain any PHP and HTML data.
How to use:
- Fill in all values
- Submit the form
- Download the file
- Install it in BIGACE
- Assign the module to any of your pages
- Open the page and check the result
- Share the Theme with the Community?!
CMSMS Theme Converter
This tools can parse CMS Made Simple (CMSMS) XML Themes and create BIGACE Extensions. These templates will likely not be runnable, because the Smarty TAGS used in CMSMS cannot all be mapped to BIGACE automatically. This is, why currently no design will be created. You have to work on the design yourself afterwards. I appreciate all your ideas for improvement.
How to use:
- Download an XML Theme from http://themes.cmsmadesimple.org/ (Download Themes/Full Themes)
- Fill in a name and paste the content from the XML file into the form
- Download the ZIP file
- Install it in BIGACE
- Work on the created Templates
- Create a design and assign it to your pages
- Use the "Template ZIP Creator" to create an installable Theme
- Share the Theme with the Community?!
Template Creator
Create an Plugin ZIP for your Template. Fetch the Smarty content of your Template and fill in some meta data (like the Authors name). After submitting this code, you are prompted to save the "ready to install" ZIP file. 
CMSMS Converter
Upload an CMS Made Simple XML Theme and convert it to an BIGACE Template. After uploading you will be prompted to download the installable ZIP Extension.
Module Creator
Create an Plugin ZIP from your Module code. Copy your module code, fill in some meta data (like the Authors name) and submit the form then. You will be prompted to save the "ready to install" ZIP file.
Admin Panels
Create an Plugin ZIP archive for a new example admin panel. Enter the details for your admin panel and and submit the form. You will be prompted to save the "ready to install" ZIP file.