NinjaMonials Rotator module Installation, configuration and usage This tutorial will show you how to install, configure and use NinjaMonials Rotator module
Author: Igor Mihaljko Date: 13. May 2008
NinjaMonials Rotator module Table of Contents Preface..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 3 NinjaMonials Rotator module installation .............................................................................................. 4 NinjaMonials Rotator module configuration .......................................................................................... 5 NinjaMonials Rotator module frontend .................................................................................................. 8 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................... 8
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NinjaMonials Rotator module Preface Welcome to the tutorial that will try to explain how to install, configure and use NinjaMonials Rotator module. Tutorial will cover all the steps that are needed to go through to module installation, configuration and customization.
Introduction NinjaMonials Rotator module is designed to allow you to display your testimonials anywhere on your site. Testimonials are a great way to improve visitor confidence in your site, as they can hear from other people who are already using your service.
Features: Select testimonials by ID or randomly choose them 3 different quote styles available Optional links to the main NinjaMonials Component HTML and CSS valid Let start tutorial by installing NinjaMonials Rotator module. Log in to Joomla backend and follow the steps to install module.
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NinjaMonials Rotator module NinjaMonials Rotator module installation Click “Installers” -> “Modules”:
Picture 1: Install new module
Click “Browse” button and choose NinjaMonials Rotator module archive on disk to install.
Picture 2: Click “Upload File & Install” button
Click on “Upload File & Install” button to install module. After few moments (this depends on your network and internet speed) the screen with message that installation was successful should appear. When module is successfully installed you should make initial configuration so it will be customized according to your needs and wishes. Let’s do that now.
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NinjaMonials Rotator module NinjaMonials Rotator module configuration Click “Modules” -> “Site modules”:
Picture 3: Start module configuration screen
Choose NinjaMonials Rotator module:
Picture 4: Choose Ninjamonials Rotator module
Set „Published“ state to „Yes“:
Picture 5: publish Ninjamonials Rotator module
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NinjaMonials Rotator module Here is the list of the rest of options that can be configured with this module:
Picture 6: Ninjamonials Rotator module backend options
Module class suffix – put here class suffix from your template's CSS to style this module according to your needs and wishes XHTML/CSS validation – due to limitations in Mambo and Joomla we must use certain php functions to have the module output valid XHTML and CSS. These functions are senstivie and will crash your site if it contains any php errors, producing a white content-less screen. Please switch validation off if this happens to you Include CSS – would you like to include the CSS file for this module. Please note that a maximum of one CSS file will be loaded on a particular page. CSS style – choose how do you want your Testimonials styled? Please note that only one style can be used on a particular page. Number of Testimonials – set number of testimonials to display at once Testimonial Rotation– choose whether testimonials should rotate randomly or always show the same, fixed testimonials. If Fixed is selected here, you must set at least one fixed testimonial id below Fixed Testimonial IDs – only used if Testimonial Rotation above is set to Fixed. This is the a comma seperated list of the ids of the testimonials you wish to display Show Website – choose whether the website field should be displayed along with the name of the submitter Display 'Show All' link? – display a link to the show all function of the main component
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NinjaMonials Rotator module
Display 'Add' link? – display a link to the add function of the main component, so viewers can add their own testimonials When you are satisfied with choosen configuration option, click on „Save“ button.
Picture 7: Save Ninjamonials Rotator module configuration
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NinjaMonials Rotator module NinjaMonials Rotator module frontend When you are done with ninjamonials Rotator module configuration this is how it will look on frontend of your site:
Picture 8: Ninjamonial Rotator module on frontend
Conclusion This concludes my tutorial about installation, configuration and usage of Ninjamonial Rotator module. I hope that this tutorial will be useful to some of you. If you have any questions regarding this module, please, leave message on support Ninjoomla forum which supplies important information and helps you with installing or customizing your Ninjoomla extensions in order to make it as easy as possible for you.
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Igor Mihaljko mihha@inet.hr 13. May 2008
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