Installing

1. Download pkg_autopilot_vx.y.z.zip from joomforge.com.
2. In the Joomla administrator, open System → Install → Extensions.
3. Drag the zip file onto the upload area, or click Or browse for file.

The package installs the AutoPilot component and the Task - AutoPilot plugin, which runs the scheduled work.

What the installer sets up for you

• The Task - AutoPilot plugin is enabled.
• The two scheduled tasks are created under System → Scheduled Tasks (see The scheduled tasks).
• If Joomla's own System - Schedule Runner plugin was switched off, the installer switches it on and tells you so. Joomla cannot run any scheduled task without it.
• If Joomla's Lazy Scheduler is switched off, the installer leaves it alone and shows a warning with a link to the setting. Sites that turn it off usually run a server cron job instead.
• Auto-update is off for every extension. Nothing updates itself until you turn it on.

These steps run on a new installation. When you install a newer version over an existing one, your settings and tasks are left as they were.