# Updates (On-premises Publisher)

*Applies to: On-premises Publisher*

## Feature Enablement 

To enable products to publish, check the **Enable publishing of third-party updates** checkbox.

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Once the option is selected, you'll be able to enable other products. 

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**Tip**: When first getting started with the product, it is recommended that you only **choose one or two products** to reduce the time of the first sync and to validate your implementation quickly. We have found that **Notepad++** and **7-Zip** tend to be great initial use case tests.
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To find and enable these products, you can search the list of updates using **Ctrl + F** or by clicking on the magnifying glass in the lower right corner. 

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When you select the search button a dialogue will open, type in one of our example products and hit enter, or click **OK**.

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Once you have found the product you want to patch, click the checkbox for your preferred architecture choice and click **Apply**.

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**Tip**: You can right-click All Products, Vendors, or individual Products to **apply custom installation options** as described in the article below.
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Custom right-click options for customizing installation behavior
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If you happen to hit **OK**  instead of **Apply**, don't worry the publisher will close after saving the changes. You can just re-open and keep right on working.
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