I know that you can create an xml file detailing the contents when you create a package, but is there an easy way to determine what is in a package when it is just a zip file sitting on a file server or something?
This is in version 6.2.
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I know that you can create an xml file detailing the contents when you create a package, but is there an easy way to determine what is in a package when it is just a zip file sitting on a file server or something?
This is in version 6.2.
Yes you can. Open the Package Designer on the server where the zip is. In the New menu click the dropdown and select “From Existing.” From here pick the package and it will open in the designer.
Here’s a blog post visually showing you the idea: Inspecting Sitecore Packages Before You Install Them