---
title: "Installing the JotCache Extension in Joomla 3"
description: "In this tutorial: 1. Install the JotCache Extension 2. Disable the System-Cache plugin 3. Enable JotCache In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the JotCache Extension in Joomla 3...."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/install-jotcache/
date: 2015-01-12
modified: 2022-03-11
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 3"]
tags: ["Joomla v3"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Installing the JotCache Extension in Joomla 3

## In this tutorial:

[1. Install the JotCache Extension](#install-jotcache) [2. Disable the System-Cache plugin](#disable-system-cache) [3. Enable JotCache](#enable-jotcache)

In this tutorial, we will show you how to **install** the **JotCache** Extension in **Joomla** 3. JotCache provides more in-depth control of caching in Joomla. There are 3 steps to installing the JotCache Joomla Extension, we will cover them now.

## Upload & Install the JotCache Extension

1. Download the latest *stable* version of JotCache [here](https://www.jotcomponents.net/web-programming/jotcache/download). At the time this article was written the latest version was **JotCache 5.0(Stable)**, and the file was titled **pkg_jotcache_5.0.6_j33.zip**. [![JotCache file download](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_jotcache-download.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_jotcache-download.png)
2. [Login to the Joomla Admin Dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/).
3. In the main menu click **Extensions**, then click **Extension Manager**. See the steps below. [![Viewing additional Joomla 3 plugins](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_joomla-extension-manager.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_joomla-extension-manager.png)
4. Click **Choose File** in the *Upload & Install Joomla Extension* section, then select and open the **JotCache** file you downloaded in **Step 1**. Then, click the **Upload & Install** button.

## Disabling System-Cache plugin

The System-Cache plugin was already disabled by default in my tests, but you can easily disable it from the Admin Dashboard if it is enabled.

1. [Login to the Joomla Admin Dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/).
2. Roll your mouse over **System**, then click **Global Configuration**.
3. Click the **System** tab on the *Global Configuration* page. [![Accessing Joomla Configuration](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_system-global-configuration.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_system-global-configuration.png)
4. Click the drop-down box next to **Cache***, and click the **OFF – Caching disabled** option. [![Turning Joomla System-Cache off](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_caching-disabled.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_caching-disabled.png)
5. Click the **Save** button, and your System-Cache plugin will be disabled.

## Enabling JotCache plugin

After installing the Jotcache Extensions, and disabling System-Cache (if necessary), you can finally turn the Jotcache plugin on. We will now walk you through enabling the JotCache plugin in Joomla 3.

1. [Login to the Joomla Admin Dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/).
2. In the *navigation menu* click **Components**, then **JotCache**. [![Joomla 3 caching Extension](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_jotcache-component.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_jotcache-component.png)
3. You will see a *JotCache plugin disabled* message, click the povided link. See the image below. [![Caching Extension for Joomla 3](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_jotcache-plugin-disabled.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_jotcache-plugin-disabled.png)
4. On the JotCache plugin page, click the **Disabled** menu, then change it to **Enabled**. [![JotCache settings page](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_jotache-status-enabled.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/joomla_jotcache_jotache-status-enabled.png)
5. Click the **Save** button to enable the JotCache plugin. At this time you can choose your JotCache settings. For more detailed information about JotCache plugin administration, see their official guide [here](https://kbase.jotcomponents.net/jotcache:help:direct50j3x:plugin_administration).

Congratulations, now you know how to install the JotCache extension in Joomla 3!