How To Install Extensions Guide

• created: 06/04/2015
• latest update: 06/04/2015
• By: JoomlaUX
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The guide is the same when you install: Template, Module, Plugin, Component or a Package

Step 1: Access the installation panel

From backend settings panel of your site, go to : Extensions--> Extension Manager

Step 2: Install Extensions

-  Install with options: Upload Package File

Browse the installation file: module, component, package

After browsing the installation file, click on the button Upload&Install to install the uploaded package

-  Install with options: Install From Directory

Add the path to the installation file

- Install with options: Install from URL

Add the download URL of the installation file to the install

In case you install template

- Step 1: Access the Template Manager panel

Go to backend: Extensions-->Template Manager

- Step 2: set the new installed template as default template

In order to display your site with the new installed template, you have to set the template as default template or assign it to specific menus.

In case you install Module

Step 1: Access the Module Manager panel

Go to backend: Extensions--> Module Manager

Step 2:  find the new installed module

You can use the search or filter option to find the new installed module easier

Step 3: enabling the new installed module

When you find the new install module, please open its configuration panel

• Enable and set position for the  module

To display the module in fron-page, you must public and set right position for the module

• Assign modules to specific menus

You have assign the modules to specific menus so that the module will displayed in the assigned module

Step 4:  Configuration the new installed module

Normally, each module has its own settings, the settings allow you to customize the module so that you can have displayed in frontend page as you wish.

In case you install Plugin

Step 1: Access the Plugin Manager panel

Go to backend: Extensions--> Plugin Manager

Step 2: Enable the new installed module

Find the new installed plugin. You can use the search or filter option to find the new installed module easier.

When you find the new installed module, please open its configuration panel.

• Enable and set the access level for the plugin

In case you install Component

When you install a component successfully : Components--> Select the new installed component to configure

Now feel free to explore your new installed component