We recommend that you review Installation Messages immediately after updating the Joomla! CMS.

If there are any new messages after you update your website's Joomla! CMS then you will see a yellow box displayed next to Installation Messages in the Information panel of the System Dashboard.

The yellow box will look like the one next to Warnings in the image below.

security installation messages

If you need help implementing changes recommended by an Installation Message, we can help.

Contact Customer Support.

Recent Installation Messages

Post update to Joomla! 5.4.0

Automated Joomla! Updates.

post install message j5 4 0

Post update to Joomla! 5.1.0

Amend your website's HTACCESS File.

post install message j5 1 0

Post update to Joomla! 4.4.4

Amend your website's HTACCESS File.

post install message j4 4 4

Post update to Joomla! 4.2.9

Change a line in your website's HTACCESS File.

post install message j4 2 9

Post update to Joomla! 4.2.x

Click the blue button to enable the Multi-factor Authentication Plugins introduced with Joomla! 4.2.

Read more: Multi-factor Authentication.

post install message j4 2

Post Migrate Joomla! 3.10 to Joomla! 4.x

post install message migrate j4

Heads up: Users of Admin Tools PRO with Joomla! 4

After migrating from Joomla! 3.10 to Joomla! 4.x you will see the above Installation Message which contains a link entitled: Enable default security headers.

We asked Akeeba whether one should act on this message if using Admin Tools PRO + Htaccess Maker with their website.

Reply:

"Since you are already using .htaccess Maker which sets up these headers you must not use Joomla's plugin. Using the .htaccess method is better because the headers are sent more consistently for all requests, not just the HTML document requests Joomla itself handles."

Managing Installation Messages

How to hide Installation Messages

You can separately choose to hide individual messages.

Or select the Hide all Messages button to hide all messages.

installation messages reset

How to see hidden Installation Messages

Select the Reset Messages button to reveal all previously hidden Installation Messages.

installation messages reset

Post Installation Messages Help Screen

Make Joomla! CMS Security your #1 Priority

We help and support managers responsible for Joomla! CMS websites in UK business and third sector organisations across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and North West England.

Read more: WYNCHCO Joomla! CMS Help & Support.

We recommend that you review Installation Messages immediately after updating the Joomla! CMS.

If there are any new messages after you update your website's Joomla! CMS then you will see a yellow box displayed next to Installation Messages in the Information panel of the System Dashboard.

The yellow box will look like the one next to Warnings in the image below.

security installation messages

If you need help implementing changes recommended by an Installation Message, we can help.

Contact Customer Support.

Recent Installation Messages

Post update to Joomla! 5.4.0

Automated Joomla! Updates.

post install message j5 4 0

Post update to Joomla! 5.1.0

Amend your website's HTACCESS File.

post install message j5 1 0

Post update to Joomla! 4.4.4

Amend your website's HTACCESS File.

post install message j4 4 4

Post update to Joomla! 4.2.9

Change a line in your website's HTACCESS File.

post install message j4 2 9

Post update to Joomla! 4.2.x

Click the blue button to enable the Multi-factor Authentication Plugins introduced with Joomla! 4.2.

Read more: Multi-factor Authentication.

post install message j4 2

Post Migrate Joomla! 3.10 to Joomla! 4.x

post install message migrate j4

Heads up: Users of Admin Tools PRO with Joomla! 4

After migrating from Joomla! 3.10 to Joomla! 4.x you will see the above Installation Message which contains a link entitled: Enable default security headers.

We asked Akeeba whether one should act on this message if using Admin Tools PRO + Htaccess Maker with their website.

Reply:

"Since you are already using .htaccess Maker which sets up these headers you must not use Joomla's plugin. Using the .htaccess method is better because the headers are sent more consistently for all requests, not just the HTML document requests Joomla itself handles."

Managing Installation Messages

How to hide Installation Messages

You can separately choose to hide individual messages.

Or select the Hide all Messages button to hide all messages.

installation messages reset

How to see hidden Installation Messages

Select the Reset Messages button to reveal all previously hidden Installation Messages.

installation messages reset

Post Installation Messages Help Screen

Make Joomla! CMS Security your #1 Priority

We help and support managers responsible for Joomla! CMS websites in UK business and third sector organisations across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and North West England.

Read more: WYNCHCO Joomla! CMS Help & Support.

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