{"id":3030,"date":"2013-12-13T12:48:40","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T12:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2013\/12\/13\/joomla-app-store\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T15:30:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T19:30:57","slug":"joomla-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/joomla\/joomla-3\/joomla-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the Joomla App Store to install extensions in Joomla 3.2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"in_this_tutorial\">\n<h2>In this tutorial:<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#3.0\" type=\"button\">Joomla 3.0<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-success\" href=\"#3.1\" type=\"button\">Joomla 3.1<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-warning\" href=\"#3.2\" type=\"button\">Joomla 3.2<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Joomla App Store<\/strong> is a new feature introduced in Joomla 3.2. This feature allows you to download and install Joomla extensions directly from your Joomla dashboard \u2013 which is a big time saver.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this feature, you would need to search the web for an extension, download it to your desktop, then access the Joomla dashboard and install it. Being able to perform all of these tasks straight from your Joomla dashboard is more efficient and helps to save time.<\/p>\n<p>In this tutorial, we will show you how to <a href=\"#install-store\">install the <em>Joomla App Store<\/em><\/a> and also how to use it to <a href=\"#install-extension\">download and install extensions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"3.0\"><\/a> <a name=\"3.1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Joomla 3.0 \/ Joomla 3.1<\/h2>\n<p>The <em>Joomla App Store<\/em> extension manager was not introduced until <a href=\"#3.2\">Joomla 3.2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"3.2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Joomla 3.2<\/h2>\n<p><a name=\"install-store\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Install the Joomla App Store Extension<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/joomla\/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard\/\">Log into your Joomla 3.2 admin dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li>In the top menu, click <strong>Extensions<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Extension Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>At the top of the page, you will see the following message:\n<p><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/edu\/joomla-3\/app-store\/click-add-install-from-web-tab-button.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px;\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/edu\/joomla-3\/app-store\/click-add-install-from-web-tab-button.jpg\" alt=\"Click Install from Web tab button\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED) now available with Install from Web on this page. By clicking \u201cAdd Install from Web tab\u201d below, you agree to the JED Terms of Service and all applicable third party license terms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Add \u201cInstall from Web\u201d tab<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>When the extension has finished installing, you\u2019ll see the following message:<\/p>\n<p><em>Installing plugin was successful.<\/em><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a name=\"install-extension\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Installing an Extension from the Joomla App Store<\/h3>\n<p>After the <a href=\"#install-store\"><em>Joomla App Store<\/em> Extension has been installed<\/a>, you can use it to install a Joomla extension. In this tutorial, we\u2019ll show you how to install the <em>JCE Editor<\/em>, which is a popular WYSIWYG editor for Joomla.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li><strong>Find the extension you want to install<\/strong>\n<p><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/edu\/joomla-3\/app-store\/find-an-extension.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px;\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/edu\/joomla-3\/app-store\/find-an-extension.jpg\" alt=\"Find an extension\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>When you access the <em>Joomla App Store<\/em> (<strong>Extensions<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Extension Manager<\/strong>), you\u2019ll see a search feature towards the top, a listing of extension categories to the left, and a listing of popular extensions to the right. Use one of these features to find the extension you want to install.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click the install button<\/strong>\n<p><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/edu\/joomla-3\/app-store\/click-green-install-button.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px;\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/edu\/joomla-3\/app-store\/click-green-install-button.jpg\" alt=\"Click the green install button\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>After finding an extension to install, click on it. You will then go to a page showing basic information about the extension, such as the <em>Version<\/em>, <em>License type<\/em>, etc.<\/p>\n<p>To install the extension, click the green <strong>Install\u2026<\/strong> button.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click the install button\u2026 again<\/strong>\n<p>When you click the green install button, you\u2019ll see a message similar to the following:<\/p>\n<p><em> <strong>Please confirm the installation by clicking on the Install button<\/strong><br>\nExtension Name: JCE<br>\nInstall from: https:\/\/jce.s3.amazonaws.com\/updates\/com_jce_2344.zip <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/edu\/joomla-3\/app-store\/click-blue-install-button.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"std_ss\" style=\"float: right; margin: 0px 0px 15px 15px;\" src=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/edu\/joomla-3\/app-store\/click-blue-install-button.jpg\" alt=\"Click the blue install button\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Click the blue <strong>Install<\/strong> button. Joomla will then download the extension and install it for you.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! You\u2019ve just installed an extension using the new <em>Joomla App Store<\/em> feature in Joomla 3.2.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial: Joomla 3.0 Joomla 3.1 Joomla 3.2 The Joomla App Store is a new feature introduced in Joomla 3.2. This feature allows you to download and install Joomla extensions directly from your Joomla dashboard \u2013 which is a big time saver. 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