This recipe, will not be covering any API or coding development of extensions, but rather will discuss the management of them. In 1.6, a lot of work has gone into improving their interaction.
In this set of recipes, you'll see some tips and tricks - this section will be a quick - catch all about extensions.
Let's start with a new look at all the new features in the Module Manager.
Installation of a module, extension, or plugin hasn't changed all that much. There are a lot of changes in the management of modules. Let's manage a module to see the changes.
Login to the Joomla! Administrator Console.
Select Extensions | Module Manager.
Select the Module you wish to manage.
Find Publish Start and Publish Stop.
Fill in the dates and times.
Here you see like the articles in Joomla! 1.5, the ability for a module to turn on and turn off at specified times.
Optionally, leave a note in the module.
Find the Note field, fill it out, click...