How to: Create Clockwork Recovery flash files - Vibrant Themes and Apps

I have a shutdown sequence and some sounds I would like to turn in to a flashable .zip file. I checked out the CW forums, but that was more painful than informative. I have taken a look at some of the zip files I have found so far, but am not 100% sure about what I'm doing. Can anyone point me to a how-to or even in the general direction of some information to get me started?
Thanks guys!
Edit: Those interested can find all the information needed in the3dman's post and here:
http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-create-android-update-zip-package/
http://www.londatiga.net/general/how-to-sign-apk-zip-files/

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I'd copy this guy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=795459

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Thanks for the link. I had actually started there, and it's a great template if I just want to throw in my own files, but I was really looking for a how to so that I had more options for customizing, rather than being stuck with only the shutdown / startup sequence.
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First you have to have your folder structure like this in the zip:
Main .zip
{
META-INF { com -> google -> android -> update-script } ( <- these are folders inside the META-INF except update-script this is a script file)
app (if the file you want to flash is an app it goes in this folder)
framework (if the file you want to flash is a framework file it goes in this folder)
system (if the file you want to flash is a system file (start up animations) it goes in this folder also make sure you put the correct subfolder inside this folder ie: if your file goes in system -> media make sure you put the file you wish to flash in a correctly named subfolder other wise it will flash into just the system folder and not into the correct folder within the system folder on your phone.)
}
After your folder structure is set up you must tell clockwork which folder or folders in the zip to flash. To do this open the update-script from the zip with a text editor and modify or add these lines with the correct folders.
copy_dir PACKAGE:framework SYSTEM:framework (use this for the framework folder)
copy_dir PACKAGE:app SYSTEM:app (use this for the app folder)
copy_dir PACKAGE:system SYSTEM:system (use this for the system folder)
Then sign your zip and flash.
Below is a picture of an example folder structure so show what I mean. Also I attached a zip with an example update-script in it.

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the3dman said:
First you have to have your folder structure like this in the zip:
Main .zip
{
META-INF { com -> google -> android -> update-script } ( <- these are folders inside the META-INF except update-script this is a script file)
app (if the file you want to flash is an app it goes in this folder)
framework (if the file you want to flash is a framework file it goes in this folder)
system (if the file you want to flash is a system file (start up animations) it goes in this folder also make sure you put the correct subfolder inside this folder ie: if your file goes in system -> media make sure you put the file you wish to flash in a correctly named subfolder other wise it will flash into just the system folder and not into the correct folder within the system folder on your phone.)
}
After your folder structure is set up you must tell clockwork which folder or folders in the zip to flash. To do this open the update-script from the zip with a text editor and modify or add these lines with the correct folders.
copy_dir PACKAGE:framework SYSTEM:framework (use this for the framework folder)
copy_dir PACKAGE:app SYSTEM:app (use this for the app folder)
copy_dir PACKAGE:system SYSTEM:system (use this for the system folder)
Then sign your zip and flash.
Below is a picture of an example folder structure so show what I mean. Also I attached a zip with an example update-script in it.
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Thank you very much! This was PERFECT for getting me started! This lead me to the following sites for more information on how-to's and even all the available syntax. For anyone looking to get into this (it's not difficult), check out these pages:
http://www.londatiga.net/general/how-to-sign-apk-zip-files/
http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-create-android-update-zip-package/