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The [Configure CMS](🔗) topic describes the syntax used in the description of the configuration elements.



## \<episerver.packaging\>



### \<episerver.packaging\> element attributes

NameDefault valueDescription
[allowPrereleaseVersions](🔗)falseIndicates whether pre-release package versions can be installed on site.
[allowUnlisted](🔗)falseIndicates whether unlisted packages can be installed on site.
`installationMode`UIIndicates where add-ons are installed. Set to **Code** to manage add-ons from Visual Studio, see also [Installing add-ons](🔗).
[packageListCacheTime](🔗)0.0:5:0The length of time that package listings from remote repositories are cached.
[packagesTemporaryFolder](🔗) Uploaded and cached packages are temporarily stored in this location. If no value is configured the system designated temporary directory is used.
[protectedPath](🔗) Physical path where protected add-ons should be installed. This value is set to \*Siteroot\\modules\\\_protected\* during installation.
[protectedVirtualPath](🔗) Virtual path where protected add-ons are installed. During installation this value is set to _~/<EPiServerProtectedPath>/modules_ where _~/<EPiServerProtectedPath>_ is equal to protected virtual root path for Optimizely dashboard and user interface.
[publicPath](🔗) Physical path where public add-ons should be installed. During installation this value is set to physical path to \_modules_subfolder in the site root directory.
[publicVirtualPath](🔗) Virtual path where public add-ons are installed. During installation this value is set to \_~/modules_and is equal to virtual root path to public Shell modules.
[repositoryPath](🔗) Installed packages are stored in this location. During installation this value is set to subpath in site VPP directory, for example _C:\\EPiServer\\VPP\&lt;SiteName>\\ModulesRepository._

Note

Virtual path providers should be configured to map virtual paths of public and protected add-ons to corresponding physical paths where public and protected add-ons are installed. By default, additional virtual path provider is registered to map virtual and physical paths for protected add-ons.

## \<packageRepositories\>



### \<add\> element attributes

NameDefault valueDescription
`name` **_Required_** – A unique name identifying this package repository.
`url` **_Required_** – The full URL or path to the package repository.
`isEnabled`trueEnables or disables this repository.
[apiKey](🔗) If you have a static API key for accessing this repository, it should be set here.
[filterTag](🔗) If this is set, only packages with this tag set are included in the listing. (This can be used to separate listings based on the same repository url.)
[requestApiKey](🔗)falseIf you want to request an API key from the repository this option should be enabled. (This is required for the default Optimizely repository.)
[sendLicense](🔗)falseWhether your Optimizely license information should be included with the API key request. (This is required for the default Optimizely repository.)

### Default Optimizely repository

Optimizely central repository feed is added to the `packageRepositories` collection implicitly by default. You can remove this default repository repository using **clear** statement.