Understanding and Using GenericSetup in Plone

This Tutorial applies to: Plone 3.1.x, Plone 3.0.x, Plone 2.5.x
This Tutorial is intended for: Site Administrators, Integrators, Customizers, Developers, Advanced Developers

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1. Introduction An introduction, wherein we learn what GenericSetup is and why we even care. This tutorial is slightly out of date, but still quite relevant to Plone 3.0+. Some of the "future items" have been addressed, and additional work is being done in this area.
2. Profiles (or "Make Sure You've Got My Good Side") The beginning of a high level overview of GenericSetup, wherein we learn about the different types of profiles.
3. The Setup Tool Continuation of the high level GenericSetup overview, wherein we learn about the portal_setup tool and how to use it to apply profiles.
4. How Profiles are Applied A little more detail on how profiles are applied, wherein we learn what REALLY happens when you click on one of the "import" buttons.
5. Exports, Snapshots, and Comparisons More of the high level GenericSetup overview, wherein we learn how to export profiles, and how to use snapshots.
6. Under the Hood A programmer's overview of how GenericSetup profiles work, wherein we learn about exportimport packages and node adapters.
7. Applying Policies at Site Creation Time A description of how to register extension policies that can be applied at site creation time, wherein we learn how customization policies have gone the way of the dodo.
8. Creating an uninstall profile GenericSetup allows you to remove configuration
9. The Future What GenericSetup doesn't do, wherein we learn about cool features that don't yet exist.
10. Acknowledgements Kudos and acknowledgements, wherein we learn some of the people to thank for this fine piece of code, and also where to get more assistance.