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Installer: Options

Description

The Installer: Options page allows setting of parameters used globally for installation of extensions.

Common Elements

Some aspects of this page are covered in separate Help articles:

How to Access

  • Select System → Manage panel → Extensions from the Administrator menu.
  • Select the Options button on the Toolbar.

Screenshot

Installer Options preferences tab

Form Fields

Preferences Tab

  • Updates Caching (in hours) For how many hours should Joomla cache update information. This is also the cache time for the Update Notification Plugin, if enabled.
  • Minimum Stability The minimum stability of the extension updates you would like to see. Development is the least stable, Stable is production quality. If an extension doesn't specify a level it is assumed to be Stable.