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The GetIt Package Manager window lets you search and browse available packages, and install, uninstall, or purchase these packages.
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Description
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Enter text in the Search field to filter the packages displayed in the package grid. When you specify a search text, the package grid only shows packages that have a matching name, vendor or description.
The search box filters the package grid as you type.
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Filter
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Click one of the following filter options to filter the packages in the package grid.
- All: show all packages, do not filter out any package.
- Buy: show all non-free packages that are available to be purchased.
- Free: show all free packages, whether they are installed or not.
- Purchased: show purchased packages only, whether they are installed or not.
- Installed: show installed packages only, filter out packages that are not currently installed.
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Sort by
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Click one of the following sort by parameters to arrange the packages in the package grid.
- Name: sort packages alphabetically by package name, in ascending order.
- Vendor: sort packages alphabetically by vendor name, in ascending order.
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Categories
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Click one of the following categories to filter the type of packages displayed in the package grid.
- All: show all packages, do not filter out any package.
- Libraries: display only the Libraries packages.
- Components: display only the Components packages.
- Internet Of Things: display only the Internet of Things packages.
- Trial: display only trial GetIt packages from third party vendors.
- Connectors: display only FireDAC data connector packages for working with databases, documents, analytics, cloud, and other services.
- Industry Templates: display only industry templates that you can modify to suit the needs of your organization.
- IDE Plugins: display only IDE plugins.
- Styles: display only packages with styles that you can use for changing appearance of UI components.
- Sample Projects: display only sample projects.
- Note: The given Categories system is dynamic and additional categories may be added over time.
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Package grid
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Each package box provides information about a package and a button that lets you install or uninstall that package:
- Icon: the top area of every package shows an icon that represents the package.
- When you hover the mouse over a package icon, GetIt Package Manager replaces the icon with a detailed description of that package.
- On the top-right corner of each package icon, a smaller icon shows the languages that each package supports:
- Both Delphi and C++
- Delphi
- C++
- Note: If a package is available in Delphi and C++, and the Delphi version of the package also supports C++, GetIt Package Manager displays the Delphi icon only.
- Name and version: name and version of the package.
- Click the name and version of a package to open a web page that provides detailed information about that package.
- Vendor: name of the vendor that provides the package.
- Click the vendor name of a package to open a web page that provides detailed information about that vendor.
- Install /Uninstall /Buy Now: packages show an Install button if they are not installed, Uninstall button if they are installed, or a Buy Now button if the package can be purchased. See how to install, or purchase a package from GetIt Package Manager.
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Use the and navigation buttons below the package grid to move back and forth across the different grid pages.
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Close
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Closes the GetIt Package Manager window.
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