# Extensions

### Extending Management Dashboard

The Management Dashboard allows you to connect external custom modules and embed them into the application. This way, you have everything at hand in a single place.

The **Extensions** module is the place where you can see all your embedded custom extensions and use them directly from the Management Dashboard.

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This node is visible **only** when you have enabled some custom extensions. Otherwise, the Extensions node doesn't appear in the Management Dashboard.
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As a prerequisite for the extensions, connect a custom module and have it available in Management Dashboard. For the configuration details, see:

* [Extensions](https://developer.emporix.io/ce/management-dashboard/administration/extensions) guide in the administration section that shows how to create a connection.
* [Enabling Custom Extensions](https://developer.emporix.io/ce/extensibility-and-integrations/extensibility-cases/custom-extensions) guide that shows how to create a connection, with an example use case.

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**AI in Management Dashboard**

As a part of the extensions development possibilities, Emporix also provides support for the AI driven extensibility. This aims to accelerate your work with the platform. To learn more about the solutions, check out the [Quickstart Powered by AI](https://app.gitbook.com/s/8GgoeZEZYjZrpjOU6w52/ai-in-emporix/ai-intro) guides for the Emporix Management Dashboard.
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