Registering and Configuring Extension Modules

Since each extension module is a .NET assembly accessed by a file path, you must register each extension you wish to use by providing this file path to Storefront. As described in the Storefront Deployer Guide, extension modules are registered on the Extensions page of the Storefront Administrator site, shown below:

When an administrator clicks on an extension’s name in the left hand column above, the extension can optionally present a configuration interface by implementing the SXI method GetConfigurationHtml.

For example, the integrated extension for computing Federal Express shipping charges needs to store the shipper’s address and FedEx account number. While SINI does not offer direct SQL access to the Storefront database, the configuration data can be easily stored using the SINI call SetValues (using “ModuleField” as the fieldType), and retrieved using GetValues. See the description GetConfigurationHtml in the SXI reference section below for additional information.