# Getting started

Quantum Manager is a free file and media manager for Joomla. It allows to upload and resize images in the editor. You can manage not only images, but any file type that you allow to upload. Powerful content editor button allows you to create custom embed templates. User group profiles will make your work with files more flexible.

It is possible to override image buttons of the core media manager and make your work with the content much more comfortable.

All that you need to make your work with files more effective have already been designed in Quantum Manager.

### System Requirements

| Minimal       | Recommended |
| ------------- | ----------- |
| Joomla! 5.0.x | Joomla 6.+  |
| PHP 8.2+      | PHP 8.3+    |

* `memorylimit` - set maximum value
* Enable `fileinfo` PHP module 

### Additional libraries used in Quantum Manager

The package uses additional libraries **Jinterventionimage,** **Jlib Fields** and **Jpel** to be taken from 3rd party sites. 

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The Quantum Manager package uses additional libraries **Jinterventionimage,** **Jlib Fields** and **Jpel** to be taken from 3rd party sites. 
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If you are facing issues with installing these plugins, you can download them from Github and install manually as a typical Joomla extension:
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* Jinterventionimage library - <https://github.com/Delo-Design/jinterventionimage>
* Jlib fields - <https://github.com/JPathRu/lib_fields>
* Jpel library - <https://github.com/Quantum-Manager/jpel>

### Version for Joomla 3 (obsolete)

Quantum Manager 2.0.4 is the last version which is compatible with Joomla 3. \
You can [download it on Github](https://github.com/Quantum-Manager/start/releases/tag/2.0.4). No any guarantee of the correct work is given.

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**Note:** Joomla 3 is reached its End of Life and using this version of the CMS is not secure. We highly recommend to migrate your site to the latest Joomla version.
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