# Plugins Manager: Settings

You use the Plugins manager to dynamically update the IDE from the registered update centers and to manage IDE plugins. You use the Settings tab of the Plugins manager to view and change settings for the registered update centers and to set how often the IDE checks the update centers for updates.

This tab contains the following settings for managing update centers.

Element | Description
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Configuration of Update Centers | The left pane displays the registered update centers. Click Edit or Remove to edit the update center details or remove the update center. Click Add to add a new update center. Type the details for the new update center in the Update Center Customizer dialog box.
Edit | Click to edit the name or URL of the selected update center.
Remove | Click to remove the selected update center from the list.
Add | Click to add a new update center to the list.
Automatically Check for Updates | Specifies how often the IDE checks for updates. Use the drop-down list to select how often you want the IDE to check for updates. Click Proxy Settings to set any proxy settings needed to access the update centers.
Check Interval | Select an interval from the dropdown list.
Proxy Settings | Click to open the proxy settings panel in the Options window.
Plugin Install Location | Force install into shared directories. If selected, plugins are installed into directories that are accessible to users other than the current user in a multi-user environment. If unselected (default), the installed plugins are only available to the user who installed the plugin.

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