# Update a public third-party extension in your account
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After you activate a third-party public extension, you can update most extension details from your account.

**To update a public extension in your account (console)**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).

1. On the navigation bar at the top of the screen, choose your AWS Region.

1. From the navigation pane, under **Registry**, choose **Activated extensions**.

1. Find the extension you want to update and select it. For more information, see [View the available and activated extensions in the CloudFormation registry](registry-view.md).

1. From the **Actions** menu, choose **Edit**, and then the appropriate editing option:
   + To update the configuration schema, see [Edit configuration data for extensions in your account](registry-set-configuration.md).
   + To activate or deactivate automatic updates:

     1. Choose **Edit automatic updates**.

     1. Choose **On** or **Off**, and then choose **Save**. For more information, see [Automatically use new versions of extensions](registry-public.md#registry-public-enable-auto).
   + To update the execution role:

     1. Choose **Edit execution role**.

     1. Specify the ARN of the IAM role you want CloudFormation to use when invoking this extension, and then choose **Save**. For more information, see [Configure an execution role with IAM permissions and a trust policy for public extension access](registry-public.md#registry-public-enable-execution-role).
   + To update the logging configuration:

     1. Choose **Edit logging config**.

     1. Edit the logging configuration JSON, and then choose **Save**.