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# How to enable an addon globally

To enable an addon for an application, you must add it to the application manifest.

However, if you want to use the same addon or addons for all your applications, you can enable them globally. To do so, run the following command after creating your addons:

```bash
amc config set application.addons foo,bar
```

This command adds the `foo` and `bar` addons to all your new and existing applications. AMS will automatically update existing applications.

If you define both global addons and application-specific addons, applications will use both.

```{caution}
Addons can delay the start of your applications. Therefore, keep them light.
```

## Related topics

* {ref}`ref-application-manifest`