JED Entries Installation and Functionality Checklist

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	* Step A - [[JED_Entries_Submission_Checklist|Submission Checklist]]		* Step A - [[JED_Entries_Submission_Checklist|Submission Checklist]]
−	* Step B - [[JED_Entries_Trademark_Checklist|Trademark Checklis]]	+	* Step B - [[JED_Entries_Trademark_Checklist|Trademark Checklist]]
	* Step C - [[JED_Entries_License_Checklist|License Checklist]]		* Step C - [[JED_Entries_License_Checklist|License Checklist]]
	* Step D - [[JED_Entries_Installation_and_Functionality_Checklist|Installation and Functionality Checklist]]		* Step D - [[JED_Entries_Installation_and_Functionality_Checklist|Installation and Functionality Checklist]]

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This article is designed to help Extension Developers (who want to be listed at JED), JED Editors (consistence for extensions approval) and general users (on reporting JED entries).

To be approved and listed in JED an entry must be verified in a 4 steps checklist process

• You are now in fourth step

List D1 - Installation

Could this be installed with Joomla?

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	Install with Joomla installer?	YES! Some specific extensions are installed by extension special installer
2	Extensions needs a hack to install?	No
3	Extensions needs manual copy file to install?	No Exceptions available for Payment systems
4	Extensions hacks Joomla files?	No Please contribute with code to Joomla Core
5	Extensions changes other extension files?	Only if the changes are reverted upon uninstall Extension hacks are not allowed!

List D2 - Basic Functionality

This is not intended for a full test thet should be performed by developers and users.

Does it works in a Joomla site?

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	Component configuration on Admin Menu works?	YES!
2	Module can be published?	YES
3	Plugin can be activated and site/article its working?	YES Legacy plugin requires a note on Joomla! version compatibility
4	In the component, is it possible to add a new item/category/file?	YES

List D3 - Security

This is not intended for a full security test.

Does it presents a security risk?

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	Listed at Vulnerable Extensions List	NO! List VEL
2	Permissions: requires a 777 permission to install or run	NO!
3	Sanitized: statement for Restricted access at top of the PHP files?	YES! Restricted access

See FAQ: Extensions Security

List D4 - Uninstall

Does it breaks a Joomla site?

Item	What?	Publishable?
1	After uninstall, Site or Admin returns errors?	NO! Uninstalling an extension

Everything OK? Publish extension!

TOC: JED Submissions Checklists

Table of Contents

• Step A - Submission Checklist
• Step B - Trademark Checklist
• Step C - License Checklist
• Step D - Installation and Functionality Checklist