Hello friends in this post i am going tell you, how to download a free module from magento connect. There may be some cases where we need the module file and make a modification or else to learn the flow of the module. So lets see how we can do it.
For Example let us consider the following Magento Connect link http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/free-banners-slideshow-flash-banners-image-slider.html. You can see a "Install Now" button click on it, you can get a connect url like " http://connect20.magentocommerce.com/community/Banners " copy this url. From this url you can get the package name "Banners" and now we need to get the module version details, this version info can be found under "Release Notes" tab. From here just grab the latest version number "Version number: 1.4.0" .
This is the download link format " http://connect20.magentocommerce.com/community/{PACKAGE NAME}/{VERSION}/{PACKAGE NAME}-{VERSION}.tgz "
{PACKAGE NAME} => Banners
{VERSION} => 1.4.0
Now just replace the package name and version with your module package name and version. as below.
http://connect20.magentocommerce.com/community/Banners/1.4.0/Banners-1.4.0.tgz
Now just copy this link to your browser, you can now see a popup ask you to save the module. That it.. we have downloaded the module. Hope this help you. any doubts can be asked in comments.
For Example let us consider the following Magento Connect link http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/free-banners-slideshow-flash-banners-image-slider.html. You can see a "Install Now" button click on it, you can get a connect url like " http://connect20.magentocommerce.com/community/Banners " copy this url. From this url you can get the package name "Banners" and now we need to get the module version details, this version info can be found under "Release Notes" tab. From here just grab the latest version number "Version number: 1.4.0" .
This is the download link format " http://connect20.magentocommerce.com/community/{PACKAGE NAME}/{VERSION}/{PACKAGE NAME}-{VERSION}.tgz "
{PACKAGE NAME} => Banners
{VERSION} => 1.4.0
Now just replace the package name and version with your module package name and version. as below.
http://connect20.magentocommerce.com/community/Banners/1.4.0/Banners-1.4.0.tgz
Now just copy this link to your browser, you can now see a popup ask you to save the module. That it.. we have downloaded the module. Hope this help you. any doubts can be asked in comments.
