Validate an extension

Introduction

When a user uploads a custom extension, it needs to be validated by a CAST Extend user with Moderator rights before the extension is made available to other users.

Prerequisites to validating an extension

Only CAST Extend users that have the “Moderator” right are able to validate extensions for publication. If your login has the Moderator right, then you will see an additional “Moderation” menu in your user profile in theCAST Extend website:

Validation process

To validate an extension for publication, first download it and inspect that it conforms to the required norms:

You can then either validate it or reject it: