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

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.

1.2 Source = Image folder

Add path to the image folder that includes images to display in the side news. Ex: images/stories/demo/contentslide.

2. Display settings

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

3. Advanced settings

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.

In case you don't see the module displaying in front-page, you need to check:

• Is the module published ?

Please make sure that the module is published.


• Is the module assigned to a visible module position ?

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.


• Is the module assigned to a menu ?

When you want to display a module on specific menus, you need to assign it to the menus.