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title: "How to start"
date: 2025-02-26
author: "Jeroen Moolenschot"
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# How to start

After a successfull installation, you see the quickstart message.

 There are 2 ways to start using the Admin Checklist:

 
## 1) Import an example checklist

 There are various example checklists available. The default example file has around 10 categories and 80 tasks.

 Go to Components > Admin Checklist > Task Management and click the import button on top of the page. This leads you to administrator/index.php?option=com_checklist&view=import

 Download one of the examples on the right side of the page. A .json-file will be save to your computer.  
This .json-file can be used on the  import (left side of the page). Select the file and click on the green "Import File" button.

 ![import](https://www.joomill-extensions.com/images/documentation/adminchecklist/import.png)

 When the file is imported, you see a success message with the number of categories and tasks that are added to your checklist.

 You can add. delete, change all tasks to create your own checklist.

 
## 2) Create a checklist manually

 Go to Components > Admin Checklist > Categories and add the categories you would like to use. This works the same way as a Joomla content category. Add a title and optional a description. The categories will be shown in the Admin Checklist Categories module in your dashboard.

 When you have created at least one category, you can add a task.

 Choose a title and add a description.

 On the left side you can select a status (published, unpublished, trashed, archived)  
Select a category  
Set checked to Yes or No  
And based on the version you see other options you can select.

 ![add task](https://www.joomill-extensions.com/images/documentation/adminchecklist/add-task.jpg)

  

 **In the description you can add a direct link to the page you would like to go**.  
For example: index.php?option=com_plugins will add a link to the plugins-page regardless of the domain you are working on, so you can easily export the task to another website.

  

 **When you are happy with the checklist, you can start using it. Go to Components > Admin Checklist > Checklist to see all tasks you have to do.**