Module installation
Module configuration
From the back-end of your Joomla site (administration), select Extensions >> Module Manger, then click on module named JA Content Slider module to go to configuration panel.
1. Content settings
JA Content Slider supports 3 sources: Joomla Content, K2 Content and Image folder. The settings are the same if you select source Joomla Content or K2 Content. And it is a little different when the source is Image Folder.
1.1 Source = Joomla Content/K2 Content
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/content-slider/basic-settings.png)
Parameter explanation
- Categories Selection: Select categories from list that you want to get content from to display in the module. You can select multiple categories.
- Text Heading: enter text that you want to display as heading of the module.
- Show Tabs: select whether to enable tabs (this is only applied when you select 2 or more categories). Each category will be displayed in one tab.
- Articles Sort Order By: select condition to sort the articles.
- Ascending OR Descending: select to sort items by ascending or descending based on selected Articles Sort Order By.
- Number of Images to Display: set number of articles to be displayed in one page.
- Maximum Articles per Category: set maximum number of articles from each category.
- Title: select to show/hide item's title.
- Linked Titles: select to make item's title link-able or not.
- Show Image: select whether to display images or not.
- Width/Height of Image (only available when "Show Image = Yes"): set the size of item's images (in pixel).
- Read More: select whether to display Read more link for displayed items.
- Intro Text: select whether to display intro text of displayed items.
- Description Max Length: set maximum characters of articles' description in front-page.
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/content-slider/front.png)
1.2 Source = Image folder
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/content-slider/image-folder.png)
Add path to the image folder that includes images to display in the side news. Ex: images/stories/demo/contentslide.
2. Display settings
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/content-slider/display-settings.png)
Parameter explanation
- Height of div: set the height of each div (in pixel).
- Width of div: set the width of each div (in pixel).
- Auto Run Slide: you can select to enable/disable the auto run option.
- Slide Mode: select mode to display the module: horizontal or vertical.
- Direction: set the direction when moving items.
- Rolling Delay Time: set the rolling delay time (in milliseconds).
- Animation Time: set the time for animation (in milliseconds).
- Show Buttons: select to show/hide control buttons, the buttons allow users to move items.
- Scroll on: select target to scroll items: click or mouse hover.
- Thumbnail Mode: select mode to resize thumbnail (Using image resource, Using resize, Using Crop).
- Resize With Ratio: Available when Thumbnail Mode = Using resize or Using Crop. This option is to resize image with defined ratio.
- Div size
- Image size
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/content-slider/div-size.png)
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/content-slider/image-size.png)
3. Advanced settings
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/content-slider/advance-setting.png)
Parameter explanation
- Alternative Layout: select alternative layout for the module. You can design a new layout if you wish.
- Module Class Suffix: add suffix to style for the module.
Note
In case you don't see the module displaying in front-page, you need to check:
- Is the module published ?
- Is the module assigned to a visible module position ?
- Is the module assigned to a menu ?
Please make sure that the module is published.
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/content-slider/note-3.png)
There can be many module positions listed for you to select, but make sure that the module position you select is visible in front-page.
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/content-slider/note.png)
When you want to display a module on specific menus, you need to assign it to the menus.
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/note-2.png)