Basic Package Data

The following box.json properties provide basic information about what your package is.

name

string

Name of the package. Short, but descriptive.

package set name="Whiz Bang Module"
package show name

slug

string

The unique slug for this package. Cannot contain spaces or special characters. Can contain a hyphen. Use the forgebox slugcheck command to see if this slug is already in use. This is what people will use when installing your package from ForgeBox.

package set slug="whiz-bang"
package show slug

version

string

The semantic version of your package following the pattern major.minor.patch.build. Ex: 2.3.5.0012

package set version=1.0.0.0000
package show version

author

string

The name of the author of the module as a string.

package set author="Brad Wood <[email protected]>"
package show author

shortDescription

string

Describes what this package is in a couple sentences. Save the dissertation for the description.

package set description="Install this module to add a bit of Whiz Bang to your app."
package show description

private

boolean

A flag that designates if this package is a ForgeBox private package. ForgeBox private packages are not publicly accessible, but offer all the benefits of ForgeBox. Private packages will be a paid feature for ForgeBox Pro subscribers, though the feature is currently available to all users for free.

package set private=false
package show private