Joomla! Documentation™

Description

Joomla! Updates Options allows setting of parameters used for updates for Joomla!.

How to Access

• Select System → Update panel → Joomla from the Administrator menu. Then...
  • Click the Options button on the Toolbar.

Screenshot

Form Fields

Update Source Tab

• Update Channel
  • Default. For Production sites.
  • Joomla Next. For ...
  • Testing. For Joomla Testers. More fields will appear.
  • Custom URL. For Joomla Developers. More fields will appear.
• 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.
  • Development. For Joomla Developers sites.
  • Alpha. For Alpha testing sites.
  • Beta. For Beta testing sites.
  • Release Candidate. For Release Candidate sites.
  • Stabel. For Production sites.
• Custom URL

Toolbar

At the top of the page you will see the toolbar shown in the Screenshot above. The functions are:

• Save. Saves the item and stays in the current screen.

• Save & Close. Saves the item and closes the current screen.

• Close. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made. This toolbar icon is not shown if you are creating a new item.

• Help. Opens this help screen.