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Chapter 2Administering Sugarother developers. Using the Module Loader, developers can install it on theirSugar instance and customize it further in Module Builder if necessary. Thepackage is visible only in Module Builder and, hence, only administrators canaccess it until it has been deployed.To create a package1. In the Developer Tools sub-panel, click Module Builder to view the ModuleBuilder page.2. Click New Package.The Package page displays on the screen.3. Enter a name for the package and click Save.The system refreshes the page and displays options to duplicate, publish, deploy,export, and delete the package.4. Enter information for the following fields:Author. Enter your name as the creator of the package.Key. Enter an alphanumeric key to distinguish modules with similar names. Thesystem will prefix all class names, directories and tables names with this key.Description. Enter a brief description of the package.5. Click Save to create the package; to delete the package, click Delete.6. After you save the package, if you want to create a copy, click Duplicate.The system appends a “1” to the package name and saves it as a new package.7. To publish the package after saving it, click Publish.8. To deploy the package on your Sugar instance after saving it, click Deploy.9. Click Export to save the package as a zip file on your local machine.70 Sugar Community Edition Installation and Administration Guide