----- Original Message -----
> From: Levente Uzonyi
> Sent: 02/28/14 08:20 PM
> To: The general-purpose Squeak developers list
> Subject: Re: [squeak-dev] How do I create an MCZ file?
> 
> On Fri, 28 Feb 2014, JohnReed Maffeo wrote:
> 
> > I have been looking all over and I can not find the instructions about how to create an MCZ file. I have a working version of the program I have been developing and would like to start using SS3 as a repository, but it will only let me upload an MCZ file. All I seem to be able to find is file out in the Category pane.
> 
> "Creating a Working Copy From scratch
> 
> Click on the "+Package" button, and enter the name of a PackageInfo 
> package. It doesn"t matter whether or not the code for the package already 
> exists. Once the Working Copy has been created, the name of the package 
> will appear in the package list on the left side of the Monticello 
> Browser. If you loaded an existing version, the version name will be 
> displayed in parenthesis after the package name, otherwise the parenthesis 
> will be empty, indicating that your working copy has no ancestors.
> 
> Saving Changes
> 
> Changes to your working copy are automatically logged in your changes 
> file, so you only need to create a new version of your package when you 
> want to share the changes with others. 

>Select the package on the left side 
> of the Monticello Browser and the repository to save to on the right, then 
> click the 'Save' button. 

Thanks! This is where I got stuck. I did read a lot of documetation and code yesterday, but I never quited made the connection of selecting the two objects and clicking the 'Save' button. 

I guess I was blinded by my assumptions. The SS3 web site offers me the opportunity to upload a file, but it has to be in MCZ format. My expectation was that there should be a popup menu item similar to #fileOut somewhere and I just couldn't find it.

Now that I see how the file is created, I understand the Monticello philosophy better. I can use my local repository for day-to-day development and publish periodic point releases to an external, shared repositiory.

My next challenge will be to learn more about refactoring.

>See Repositories for discussion of how to publish 
> to shared repositories." - From http://www.wiresong.ca/monticello/v1/docs/getting-started.html
> 
> You might also find these links useful:
> https://www.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/hirschfeld/trac/SqueakCommunityProjects/wiki/squeak_screencasts#VersioningyourworkwithMonticello
> http://www.wiresong.ca/monticello/v1/docs/package-info.html
> http://www.wiresong.ca/monticello/v1/docs/
> 
> 
> Levente
> 
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > john-reed
> >
> >