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systopia/external-file
======================

Downloads external files and makes them available in CiviCRM

1.0.0(11mo ago)01.4k↓83.3%1[1 issues](https://github.com/systopia/external-file/issues)AGPL-3.0-or-laterPHPPHP ^8.1

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External File
=============

[](#external-file)

This extension provides a way to load files from external sources and make them available in CiviCRM. It is intended to be used by other extensions.

The extension is licensed under [AGPL-3.0](LICENSE.txt).

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP v8.1+
- CiviCRM v5.64+

Installation (Web UI)
---------------------

[](#installation-web-ui)

Learn more about installing CiviCRM extensions in the [CiviCRM Sysadmin Guide](https://docs.civicrm.org/sysadmin/en/latest/customize/extensions/).

Installation (CLI, Zip)
-----------------------

[](#installation-cli-zip)

Sysadmins and developers may download the `.zip` file for this extension and install it with the command-line tool [cv](https://github.com/civicrm/cv).

```
cd
cv dl external-file@https://github.com/systopia/external-file/archive/master.zip
```

Installation (CLI, Git)
-----------------------

[](#installation-cli-git)

Sysadmins and developers may clone the [Git](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git) repo for this extension and install it with the command-line tool [cv](https://github.com/civicrm/cv).

```
git clone https://github.com/systopia/external-file.git
cv en external-file
```

###  Health Score

39

—

LowBetter than 84% of packages

Maintenance57

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity21

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity56

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~162 days

Total

5

Last Release

340d ago

Major Versions

0.2.1 → 1.0.02025-07-30

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5405481?v=4)[dontub](/maintainers/dontub)[@dontub](https://github.com/dontub)

---

Top Contributors

[![dontub](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5405481?v=4)](https://github.com/dontub "dontub (14 commits)")

---

Tags

civicrmcivicrm-extension

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