Installing Matrix on ExpressionEngine 2.x
Prerequisites
Make sure your system meets the minimum requirements:
- ExpressionEngine 2.0.1 build 20100215 or later
- PHP 5
Installation Instructions
- Upload ee2/third_party/matrix to system/expressionengine/third_party/
- Upload themes/third_party/matrix to themes/third_party/ (If the third_party folder doesn’t exist yet, create it.)
- Install the fieldtype in Add-Ons → Fieldtypes
- While installing, choose to install the extension as well
- Ensure that Extensions are enabled in Add-Ons → Extensions
Installing Matrix on ExpressionEngine 1.x
Prerequisites
Make sure your system meets the minimum requirements:
- ExpressionEngine 1.6.8 or later
- FieldFrame 1.4.3 or later
- PHP 5
Installation Instructions
- Upload ee1/fieldtypes/matrix to system/extensions/fieldtypes/
- Upload ee1/language/english/lang.matrix.php to system/language/english/
- Upload themes/third_party/matrix folder to themes/third_party/ (If the third_party folder doesn’t exist yet, create it.)
- Enable the fieldtype in Admin → Utilities → Fieldtypes Manager
Adding a Matrix Field to the Publish Page
Once Matrix is installed, you can add a Matrix field to the Publish Page by following these steps:
- Go to your Custom Field preferences
- EE1: Admin → Weblog Administration → Custom Weblog Fields
- EE2: Admin → Channel Administration → Custom Fields
- Click the “Add/Edit Custom Fields” link beside your field group
- Click the “Create a New Custom Field” button
- Give the new field a name and a label, and choose “Matrix” in the Field Type dropdown
- Configure the Matrix field to suit your needs
- Click the Submit button