# Adding a new update site

There are several different ways to add an update site to the list of sites that are used when browsing available software and checking for updates. You must know the Web Site location (URL) of the site that you want to add. To add the site, you may try one of the following procedures:

- You may add the site using the Add Site... dialog.
  1. Click Help > Software Updates ... and select the Available Software page.
  2. Click the Add Site... button.
  3. If the update site is located on the web, type the Web Site location (URL) of the site into the text box. You may also paste or drag and drop a URL from a web browser.
  4. If the update site is in your local file system (including a CD), click Local... to specify the directory location of the site.
  5. If the update site is in your local file system but is packaged as a jar or zip file, click Archive... to specify the name of the file.
- You may drag and drop the site URL from a browser into one of the following drop targets:
  1. The Available Software page
  2. The Manage Sites... dialog
  3. The Location text field in the Add Site... dialog.
- On some platforms, you may be able to drag and drop a local directory or archive file from the file system into the same locations.

Installing new software with the Available Software page
Working with the Available Software sites