Important

This feature is currently in Early Availability (EA) status. For more information, see our product lifecycle phases.

Extension Preview, Publication, and Enabling

This guide describes how to preview, publish, and enable platform extensions so they are ready for users. Each step is part of the extension deployment process:

1. Preview: Test your extension in a live environment before making it available to users.
2. Publish: Make the new extension version available to users after you upload it and verify it works.
3. Enable: Turn your extension on for users. Enabling is separate from publishing; you can enable or disable an extension at any time.

The sections below describe each step.

Previewing an Extension

Before publishing, preview the extension in a live environment to ensure it functions as expected:

1. Go to /admin/extensions, locate your extension, and click the eye icon.
2. The extension will load in the same tab for review and validation.
3. After validation, click the X icon in the top-left corner to return to the extensions list.

Publishing an Extension

Publishing makes the new extension version available to users. After uploading a new version, its status becomes "unpublished." Review and validate the extension before publishing:

1. Go to /admin/extensions and locate your extension.
2. Click the 3 dots icon and select "Publish."
3. A confirmation message will appear, indicating successful publication.

Troubleshooting

If this is your first publication, the extension might not yet be enabled. Enable it as detailed in the next section.

Enabling an Extension

Enabling makes your extension available to users. It is separate from publishing, so you can enable or disable an extension at any time without publishing a new version.

To enable an extension:

1. Go to /admin/extensions and locate your extension.
2. Click the "Live Toggle" button to enable it.
3. The toggle turns green and a confirmation message indicates the extension is enabled.

To verify, click the extension path to open the extension.