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JoomlaWikiBot: /* Related Information */updating Help screens relevant versions

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‎Related Information: updating Help screens relevant versions

Hutchy68: /* List Filters */ location of filter updated

2012-12-08T00:50:53Z

‎List Filters: location of filter updated

Hutchy68: /* Related Information */ additional wiki link to Purge

2012-12-03T12:57:08Z

‎Related Information: additional wiki link to Purge

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2012-12-03T12:50:21Z

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JoomlaWikiBot: clean up

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Chris Davenport: 1 revision: Initial import of 3.0 help screens (derived from 2.5 help screens)

2012-09-15T22:37:35Z

1 revision: Initial import of 3.0 help screens (derived from 2.5 help screens)

at 22:37, 15 September 2012

2012-09-15T22:37:35Z

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Component packaged with Joomla! 3.0 Core to clear cache files from the cache folders if enabled under the [[Help30:Site_Global_Configuration#Cache_Settings|Site Global Configuration]] settings.

==How to Access==
To access this screen:
* Select '''Site → Maintenance → Clear Cache''' from the drop-down menus.

==Description==
This tool will delete ''all'' Cache files from the cache folders - including current ones - from your web server. As admin functions are cached too, some cache folders might appear as if they were not cleaned because they get recreated before cache content is rescanned after this action.

Cache files are temporary files that are created to improve the performance of your site. If you have made significant changes to your web site, such as changing your Template or Language, your cache files may be out of date. To avoid any problems caused by out of date cache files, you can delete all of the cache files.
* Because this process deletes ''all'' Cache files, the website may be a little slower immediately after running Clean Cache. Once this process is complete, users lose the benefit of using the cache files until they are re-created by Joomla! to be up to date with your current site.
* In contrast, the [[Help30:Site_Maintenance_Purge_Expired_Cache|Purge Expired Cache]] option will check each Cache file individually for being out of date, but the process is slower and requires more system resources. However, the website should perform close to the same speed for users visiting your site, since all up to date files are still available for your current Joomla! site.

==Screenshot==
[[Image:Help30-Site-Maintenance-Clear-Cache-screen.png]]

==Toolbar==
At the top right you will see the toolbar:

[[Image:Help30-Delete-Options-Help-toolbar.png]]

The functions are:
{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Delete}}
{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Options}}
{{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Help}}

==List Filters==
The drop-down list at the top right allows you to filter the list with the following options:
*'''Site'''. This is the default and allows you to see the cache files for the front-end of the web site.
*'''Administrator'''. Select this option to see the cache files for the Administrator back-end of the web site.

==Column Headers==
{{colheader|Number}}
{{colheader|Checkbox}}
*'''Cache Group'''. The type of item being cached in this file. This is also the name of the subdirectory where this type of cache file is stored. The cache files are stored in the directory "<path-to-Joomla!>/cache/<Cache Group Name>".
*'''Number of Files'''. The number of files currently in this cache group.
*'''Size'''. The total size, in KB, of the cache files in this group.

==Pagination==
{{colheader|Display}}

==Quick Tips==
* Normally you want to delete all cache files. To do this, click the check box in the column heading to select all files and then click the Delete icon in the toolbar.

==Related Information==
* To change the cache settings for your site: [[Help30:Site_Global_Configuration|Global Configuration - Cache Settings]]

<noinclude>{{cathelp|3.0|Site Maintenance Help Screens}}</noinclude>

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 * To change the cache settings for your site: [[Help30:Site_Global_Configuration|Global Configuration - Cache Settings]]
 * To purge the cache files for your site: [[Help30:Site Maintenance Purge Expired Cache|Site Maintenance - Purge Expired Cache]]
-<noinclude>{{cathelp|3.0|Site Maintenance Help Screens}}</noinclude>
+<noinclude>{{cathelp|3.0,3.1|Site Maintenance Help Screens}}</noinclude>

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	Component packaged with Joomla! 3.0 Core to clear cache files from the cache folders if enabled under the [[Help30:Site_Global_Configuration#Cache_Settings\|Site Global Configuration]] settings.		Component packaged with Joomla! 3.0 Core to clear cache files from the cache folders if enabled under the [[Help30:Site_Global_Configuration#Cache_Settings\|Site Global Configuration]] settings.

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 ==List Filters==
-The drop-down list at the top right allows you to filter the list with the following options:
+The drop-down list in sidebar left allows you to filter the list with the following options:
 *'''Site'''. This is the default and allows you to see the cache files for the front-end of the web site.
 *'''Administrator'''. Select this option to see the cache files for the Administrator back-end of the web site.

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 ==Toolbar==
-At the top right you will see the toolbar:
+At the top left you will see the toolbar:
 [[Image:Help30-Delete-Options-Help-toolbar.png]]