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{{Chunk30:Help_screen_Description_Header/en}} This screen allows you to update installed extensions. You will only be able to update extensions that support this feature.

For extensions that support this feature, you will be able to perform an in-place update of the extension without having to upload and install the updated extension files as you did with previous versions of Joomla. The update feature utilizes standard HTTP connection mechanisms to download the extension update files from a remote update server.

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*Location. Specifies if this is a site or administrator extension.

*Type. The extension type. Examples of extension types are module, plug-in, template, component, language or package.

*Installed. The version number of the currently installed extension.

*Available. The version number of the available update.

*Folder. If the extension is a plug-in, the subdirectory of your Joomla installation's '/plugins' directory where the extension is located. By default Joomla has the following subdirectories in the plugins directory which each represent the different types of plug-ins that are defined: authentication, content, editors, editors-xtd, extension, search, system, user.

*Install Type. The type of installation that will be performed by the update. Usually this will be type Update which will perform an in-place update of the extension.

*URL Details. The URL for the extension update XML file which contains the information needed by your Joomla installation to perform the update. {{Chunk30:Help_screen_Column_Filtering_Header/en}} {{Chunk30:Help_screen_Column_Filtering_Sort_Number/en|Name ascending|25}}

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Filter by Location

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*- Select Location -: Select an extension client from the dropdown list box of available locations.

*Site: Site extensions are extensions which are designed for use in areas outside of the administrator interface.

*Administrator: Administrator extensions are for the Backend administrative functions of your Joomla installation. Usually you would only directly interact with these extensions through the administrator web interface.

Filter by Type

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*- Select Type -: Select the extension type from the dropdown list box of available types.

Filter by Folder

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*- Select Folder -: Select a plugin folder from the dropdown list box of available folders. There is a separate folder for each type of plugin defined in your installation of Joomla.

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{{Chunk30:Help_screen_Toolbar_Function/en}} *Update. Updates the selected extension(s).

*Find Updates. Scans your Joomla installation and locates extensions with an available update.

*Clear Cache. Clear the available extension update information displayed in the listing. {{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Help/en}} {{Chunk30:Help_screen_toolbar_icon_Options/en}}

{{Chunk30:Help_screen_Quick_Tips_Header/en}} * Only extensions which support the Joomla update system will be listed in this screen. If you use extensions which do not support the update system or you are not sure, consult the extension developer's website.

* It is critical to keep your extensions up-to-date. Failure to do so may expose a vulnerability in your Joomla installation which can be exploited by hackers.

* It is recommended that you backup your Joomla installation files and database before attempting to update extensions or the Joomla installation itself. This will ensure that you can restore your Joomla installation to its previous state if the update fails or causes unexpected results.

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