How to add a Joomla update server that works also for plugins

Hi,

today I had the problem that even after following the documentation on the Joomla help

http://docs.joomla.org/Developing_a_Model-View-Controller_%28MVC%29_Component_for_Joomla!1.7_-_Part_17

I was only able to get the automatic update working for the JFUploader component but for none of the 2 plugins of JFU.

I added the update server like described and where also adding update sections for each

targetplatform (1.6, 1.7 and 2.5).

After checking a lot of documentation, blogs I found out that for Joomla 1.7.x you have to set

<client_id>0</client_id>

but this was not working for Joomla 1.7.5. So I checked the Joomla code and there client instead of client_id has to be used. So for 2.5

<client>0</client>

has to be used.

I have now added

<client>0</client>
<client_id>0</client_id>

to all sections because who know if the Joomla core team decides to change it again in one of the updates.

Hope this help anywone who has the same problem.

If you like to see a working example please check the JFUploader code you can download on the website.

Have fun using JFU,

Michael

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