[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29820: Smooth installation and updating of plugins and themes

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#29820: Smooth installation and updating of plugins and themes
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 Reporter:  markjaquith      |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high             |   Milestone:  4.2
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  ux-feedback      |     Focuses:  ui, javascript, administration
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Comment (by ericlewis):

 Replying to [comment:20 melchoyce]:
 > After some back and forth with Helen and Michael Arestad, I've mocked up
 a design ([attachment:plugin-ftp-2.jpg]) for when someone needs to provide
 FTP credentials before the install can happen.

 I'm curious, what was the reasoning for placement of the credential
 request form inside the plugin card?

 Regarding the credentials request, we could, after the first credential
 request, store credentials locally in a JavaScript variable. That way
 credentials only need to be entered once per page load, as we can bundle
 them with following AJAX install requests.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/29820#comment:60>
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