Joomla! Documentation™

Description

The Post-installation Messages component allows you to review actionable messages after installation or update of the Joomla CMS or any extension which optionally uses it.

How to Access

• Select Components → Post-installation Messages from the dropdown menu of the Administrator Panel

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Form Fields

• Showing messages for. Joomla CMS is the default option.

Messages

There are a number of message panels, each with a Hide this message button to select when you no longer wish to see a message. A hidden message can be restored using the Toolbar.

The typical message structure is as follows:

• Summary. A short summary of the message.

• Since version. Displays the version of the CMS or extension in which this message is first applicable.

• Detailed message. A detailed message describing the change.

• Action button. Messages are optionally able to have actionable items associated with them. When present, an action button will allow you to perform an action associated with the message.

• Hide this message button. Messages can be hidden after review. By clicking this button, the message is no longer displayed in the component.

Release News

• Release News. A list of Stable and Beta releases.

Toolbar

At the top left you will see the toolbar.

The functions are:

• Hide All Messages. Select this button to hide the messages in the left panel. The messages are replaced by a box that says 'You have read all the messages' and a 'Reset Messages' button that restores the unread messages, including the individually hidden messages.

• Help. Opens this help screen.

• Options. Opens the Options window where settings such as default parameters can be edited.

Related Information

Help Screens

Component	Description
Post installation Messages (this screen)	The Post-installation Messages component allows you to review actionable messages after installation or update of the Joomla CMS or any extension which optionally uses it.
Options	Default permissions used for all post-installation messages in the Post-installation Messages Component.