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Playa

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4.3 EE2 $75
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Installation Instructions

Installing Playa on ExpressionEngine 2.x

Prerequisites

Make sure your system meets the minimum requirements:

Installation Instructions

  1. Upload the ee2/third_party/playa folder to system/expressionengine/third_party/
  2. Upload the themes/third_party/playa folder to themes/third_party/
  3. Install the fieldtype in Add-Ons → Fieldtypes
  4. While installing, choose to install the module and extension as well
  5. Click the “Enable Extensions?” button at the top of Add-Ons → Extensions if you haven’t already

Adding a Playa Field to the Publish Page

Once Playa is installed, you can add a Playa field to the Publish Page by following these steps:

  1. Go to Admin → Channel Administration → Custom Fields
  2. Click the “Add/Edit Custom Fields” link beside your field group
  3. Click the “Create a New Custom Field” button
  4. Give the new field a name and a label, and choose “Playa” in the Field Type dropdown
  5. Configure the Playa field to suit your needs
  6. Click the Submit button