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 1.4.2 or later
- PHP 5
Installation Instructions
Note: Matrix 2 stores its data differently than FF Matrix 1.x. If you’re upgrading from FF Matrix 1.x, your data will automatically be migrated for you, so it is highly recommended that you backup your database before upgrading.
- Upload ee1/fieldtypes/matrixto 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