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## How to implement directory independent extensions
Many people want to use downloaded extensions in their own way. As for me most of the extensions require me to correct [`Yii::import()`](http://www.yiiframework.com/doc/api/1.1/YiiBase/#import-detail) instructions inside their source code. All these extensions are directory dependent. To avoid the situation described above, I suggest to implement pseudo-anonymous aliases:
```php
// take the current extension path
$dir = dirname(__FILE__);
// generate alias name
```php
// take the current extension path
$dir = dirname(__FILE__);
// generate alias name
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Version: 1.1
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Written by: GOsha
Last updated by: GOsha
Created on: Nov 19, 2010
Last updated: 13 years ago
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