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[Auto] [Update] Document installing extensions from instruction search and auto-named function extraction #735

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion automated_updates_data.json
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Expand Up @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The first field ask you for the extension where the function must be stored. Rem

This will allow then to share the extension and reuse it in other games with little to no changes.

You can either select an existing extension or enter the name of a new one - that will be created for you.
You can either select an existing extension or enter the name of a new one - that will be created for you. By default, a valid extension and function name are already suggested, so you can create the function right away and adjust the names if needed.

Enter then the name of the function. Like the name of an extension, the name of a function is limited to alphanumerical characters (0-9, a-Z) and underscores. No spaces are allowed.

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![](/gdevelop5/extensions/search/pasted/20230305-114754.png)

!!! tip

You can also install an extension without leaving the events sheet: when searching for an action or a condition, results from extensions that are not yet installed are also shown. Choosing one of them offers to install its extension in the project straight away.

## Use the new extension

Once the extension is installed, you can usually:
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