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# Packaging and distribution

## Creating a package

PDO drivers are released via PECL; all the usual rules for PECL extensions apply. Packaging is accomplished by creating a valid `package.xml` file and then running:

    $ pear package

This will create a tarball named `PDO_SKEL-X.Y.Z.tgz`.

Before releasing the package, you should test that it builds correctly; if you've made a mistake in your `config.m4` or `package.xml` files, the package may not function correctly. You can test the build, without installing anything, using the following invocation:

    $ pear build package.xml

Once this is proven to work, you can test installation:

    $ pear package
    $ sudo pear install PDO_SKEL-X.Y.X.tgz

Full details about `package.xml` can be found in the PEAR Programmer's documentation (http://pear.php.net/manual/).

## Releasing the package

A PDO driver is released via the PHP Extension Community Library (PECL). Information about PECL can be found at http://pecl.php.net/index.php.

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