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From the back-end of your Joomla site (administration) select Extensions >> Plugin Manager then click on plugin named: System - JA Social to enter configuration panel:

1. Basic Settings

Parameter Explanation

• Select Categories: Select categories that will have the plugin enabled (social buttons will be displayed in the selected categories in front-page).
• Position: select position to display social buttons block: Before content, After content or After Title
• Display on List Pages: select whether to enable buttons in item list page.
• Display on Featured Pages: select whether to enable buttons in featured items page.

2. Facebook Settings

Parameter Explanation

• Facebook like button: select to enable/disable Facebook like button
• Display the SEND button: select to enable/disable the button: SEND
• Embed Type: select embed type: IFrame or FBML
• Facebook Application Id: Id of Facebook Application, it is required for some funtions of FBML Javascript SDK
• Layout: select layout for the Facebook like button: standard, button count or box count
• Show face: Show User's face, it is only applied for "Standard" layout.
• Width: set the width size of Facebook like button (in pixel).
• Height: set the height size of Facebook like button (in pixel).
• Action: select type of action for the button: Like or Recommend.
• Font Style: select font for text in the button.
• Color Scheme: select color scheme for the button: light or dark

3. Twitter settings

Parameter Explanation

• Show Twitter Share button: select to enable/disable Twitter Share button
• Style of Twitter button: select style of twitter button: vertical count, horizontal count or no count.
• Language: select language for Twitter Share button
• Username: enter your twitter username.
• Related account: add your related account
• Related account description: add description for related account

4. Google Plus Settings

Parameter Explanation

• Show Google 1+ Button: if Yes, the button will be displayed in front-end.
• Style of Google 1+ Button: select style of button: Small, Medium, Standard, Tall.
• Language: select language of the button.
• Include Count: if Yes, the count is displayed besides the button.

5. Digg It Settings

Parameter Explanation

• Show Digg It button: If Yes, the button will be displayed in front-end.
• Style of Digg It button: style of Digg It button: Wide button, Medium button, Compact Button, Icon.

In case you configure correctly, but you don't see it working on your front-page, please make sure you enable the plugin.