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= DevFaqAutoUpdateAPIJavadoc
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== How can I find Javadoc of Autoupdate API with hints to use it?

Since NetBeans 6.0 there is a public *API* to use *Autoupdate Services*. Autoupdate API provides several services to applications built on NetBeans Platform: it allows users to download and install available updates of installed plugins, search and install new plugins from subscribed Update Centers, browsing and manipulating plugins already installed. To use these services NetBeans Platform supplies a GUI (_Plugin Manager_ in _Tools->Plugins_ menu item) to easy call these services. AutoUpdate API also cares about registration of Update Centers.

* Where to find Javadoc? link:http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/javadoc/org-netbeans-modules-autoupdate-services/overview-summary.html[http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/javadoc/org-netbeans-modules-autoupdate-services/overview-summary.html]
* Which version of NetBeans should I use? This API was firstly introduced in NetBeans 6.0 Platform where the API was still in development. In NetBeans 6.1 Platform it was made official API, it means further changes should be backward compatible. Use link:http://platform.netbeans.org/platform-get.html[NetBeans Platform of the latest version] for the best performance.

=== Related articles

* link:DevFaqWhatIsNbm.asciidoc[What is an NBM?]
* link:FaqPluginManagerCustomization.asciidoc[How to customize Plugin Manager?]
* link:DevFaqNbmPostInstall.asciidoc[How to specify post-install code in NBM?]
* link:FaqDevComponentWithCustomInstaller.asciidoc[How to install components using its custom installers?]

=== Other resources

* link:https://blogs.oracle.com/rechtacek/[Rechtacek's Blog]
* link:https://blogs.oracle.com/geertjan/[Geertjan's Blog]

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