Install old extension from ZXP file

Report · Oct 14, 2020

Just moved CS6 to new PC. Using CSS Menu Maker extension in several active web sites and need to get it installed again.

CS6 Extension Manager will not load the previously-installed ZXP file because signature is said to be invalid.

ZXP Installer says it isn't compatible with my installed applications.

Copying over the PlugIns folder from my old PC had no visible effect.

The CSS Menu Maker web site is still there, but it look as if it is a dormant company so no help from there.

Grateful for advice on how to get past this licence block, or any other way to get it installed again.

Report · Oct 14, 2020

Get this Extension Manager:

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Report · Oct 14, 2020

I watched their 'how to do it' video.

Sadly DMXzone Extension Manager takes absolutely no notice of the .ZXP file either by selecting it from the file dialogue within the program or by draging and dropping.

Report · Oct 14, 2020

I've also failed with Aanastasiy's installer, which says I don't have the application installed. I upgraded to CS6 in 2012 which means that CS6 was in use when I installed CSS Menu Maker originally.

I have the ZXP file and also the unzipped elements of the add-in.

What can I do to break this impasse?

Report · Oct 14, 2020

Hi,

Where did you get the extension from? Is it a commercial or free extension? Could do with having a look at it....

Paul-M - Community Expert

Report · Oct 14, 2020

It's an old commercial product I purchsed in 2013 and installed then into CS6.

Their web site is still there, but no contact available. Looks like it is no longer supported.

The original download link still works, though http://cssmenumaker.com/dreamweaver-download

After using Anastasiy's Extension Manager to try to install the ZXP, it did nothing visible. However, next time I tried it told me it was already installed and to uninstall it. However, it didn't show in their (empty) list of installed extensions, in that program, nor anywhere else, so I suspect an issue with that installer assuming success.

Report · Oct 14, 2020

CS6 is 8+ years out of date and no longer supported. CS Menu maker is dead. Why are you clinging to outdated web authoring tools?

Find modern replacements. The built-in navigation in Bootstrap is responsive, touch screen-friendly and there's nothing to install.

Copy & paste this code into a new, blank document. Save and preview in browsers. On small width devices, the navbar collapses into a hamburger menu.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Bootstrap 4.5 Navbar with Brand/Logo </title>
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">

<!--latest Bootstrap on CDN-->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="
https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
</head>

<body>
<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md navbar-dark bg-dark">
<button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#mynavbar" aria-controls="mynavbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"> <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span> </button>
<!--BRAND/LOGO here--> 
<a class="navbar-brand" href="#"><img src="https://dummyimage.com/300x65" alt="logo"></a>

<div class="collapse navbar-collapse justify-content-md-center" id="mynavbar">
<ul class="navbar-nav">
<li class="nav-item active"> <a class="nav-link" href="#">Home <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></a> </li>
<li class="nav-item"> <a class="nav-link" href="#">Link</a> </li>
<li class="nav-item"> <a class="nav-link" href="#">Link</a> </li>
<li class="nav-item"> <a class="nav-link" href="#">Link</a> </li>
<li class="nav-item dropdown"> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="https://example.com" id="mydropdown" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">onClick Dropdown</a>
<div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="mydropdown"> <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Something</a> <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Another thing</a> <a class="dropdown-item" href="#">Some other things</a> </div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</nav>

<!--BEGIN PAGE CONTENT-->
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="col">
Page content goes here...

</div>
</div>
</div>


<!--First jQuery then popper then Bootstrap JS--> 
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js" integrity="sha256-9/aliU8dGd2tb6OSsuzixeV4y/faTqgFtohetphbbj0=" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.14.7/umd/popper.min.js"></script> 
<script src="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

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Install old extension from ZXP file