Using Check for Updates

Check for Updates refreshes QCTNH update information through Joomla’s own extension updater; it does not download or install an update by itself.

Location: Joomla Administrator → Components → QC Task Nudge & Health → Status.

Run the check

  1. Sign in with an administrator account allowed to manage Joomla Installer updates.
  2. Open Status.
  3. Select Check for Updates.
  4. Allow Joomla to purge/refresh its extension update cache for QCTNH.
  5. Review Installed version, Available version, Update connection, and Last checked after the page returns.

Joomla settings still apply

QCTNH uses Joomla’s Installer Update model and respects Joomla updater settings such as minimum stability and cache behavior. A version that does not meet those Joomla policies may not appear simply because the QuantaCade endpoint exists.

Verify the result

  • Last checked advances.
  • Update connection reports the canonical site as available/enabled.
  • If a version newer than the installed version is published and eligible under Joomla settings, Available version reflects it.

Keep update/support state separate from scheduler state

Using Check for Updates belongs to QCTNH’s administrator/support/update layer. The Status tab’s update connection uses Joomla Installer and QuantaCade’s update XML endpoint; the Dashboard connection uses the Task Nudge service registration and native WebCron. One can fail while the other remains healthy.

Use the tab that corresponds to the problem so a software-update issue does not lead you to rotate a working WebCron credential or service identity unnecessarily.

Community Discussion

Want to compare scheduler workflows, share practical tips, or discuss how you use this QCTNH feature? Visit the QC Task Nudge & Health Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.