use SDKBox to import local plugin

Introduction

Some projects may need to continue using SDKBox for various reasons. Here's how to install plugins locally using SDKBox.

Steps

Download plugin

• All installed plugins will be stored in ~/.sdkbox/plugins (personal directory %HOME%/.sdkbox/plugins for Windows).

• Also, you can download plugin by yourself.

  1. Browse URL http://download.sdkbox.com/installer/v1/manifest.json
  2. Replace BUNDLE_NAME in http://download.sdkbox.com/installer/v1/BUNDLE_NAME with the value of bundle. and then you can get the download URL of plugin(iap as an example), http://download.sdkbox.com/installer/v1/sdkbox-iap_v2.7.7.0.tar.gz.
  3. Download and backup

Install plugin.

• import plugin in terminal with command: sdkbox import /local/path/to/plugin -p /project/path.

Use cases of import local plugin

• Install local plugin into creator2.

sdkbox import ~/.sdkbox/plugins/sdkbox-iap_v2.7.7.0 -p ./build/jsb-link

hugo@hugodeMacBook-Pro creatorTest % sdkbox import ~/.sdkbox/plugins/sdkbox-iap_v2.7.7.0 -p ./build/jsb-link
  _______ ______  _     _ ______   _____  _     _
  |______ |     \ |____/  |_____] |     |  \___/
  ______| |_____/ |    \_ |_____] |_____| _/   \_
 Copyright (c) 2016-2020 SDKBOX Inc. v1.4.6.1
 Please reference the online documentation to finish the integration:
http://sdkbox-doc.github.io/en/plugins/iap/v3-js/
 Installation Successful :)
 > Log file = /Users/hugo/.sdkbox/log/sdkbox-log-2021-12-06.sdkbox.temp

• Install local plugin into creator3.

sdkbox import /Users/hugo/Downloads/sdkbox-iap_v2.7.7.0.tar.gz -p /Users/hugo/Documents/work/t/creator3Test --nohelp

hugo@hugodeMacBook-Pro cocos2dxTest % sdkbox import /Users/hugo/Downloads/sdkbox-iap_v2.7.7.0.tar.gz -p /Users/hugo/Documents/work/t/creator3Test --nohelp
  _______ ______  _     _ ______   _____  _     _
  |______ |     \ |____/  |_____] |     |  \___/
  ______| |_____/ |    \_ |_____] |_____| _/   \_
 Copyright (c) 2016-2020 SDKBOX Inc. v1.4.6.1
 > Log file = /Users/hugo/.sdkbox/log/sdkbox-log-2021-12-06-4.sdkbox.temp

• Install local plugin into Cocos2dx.

sdkbox import ~/.sdkbox/plugins/sdkbox-admob_v2.7.6.1 -p .

hugo@hugodeMacBook-Pro cocos2dxTest % sdkbox import ~/.sdkbox/plugins/sdkbox-admob_v2.7.6.1 -p .
  _______ ______  _     _ ______   _____  _     _
  |______ |     \ |____/  |_____] |     |  \___/
  ______| |_____/ |    \_ |_____] |_____| _/   \_
 Copyright (c) 2016-2020 SDKBOX Inc. v1.4.6.1
 Please reference the online documentation to finish the integration:
http://sdkbox-doc.github.io/en/plugins/admob/v3-cpp/

  1. iOS:
  > Replace `ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~1458002511` with `proj.ios_mac/ios/Info.plist` file;
  > Replace `ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~1458002511` with your publish id with `sdkbox_config.json` file;

  2. Android:
  > Replace `ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713` with your publish id with `AndroidManifest.xml` file;
  > Replace `ca-app-pub-3940256099942544~3347511713` with your publish id with `sdkbox_config.json` file;

 Installation Successful :)
 > Log file = /Users/hugo/.sdkbox/log/sdkbox-log-2021-12-06-3.sdkbox.temp