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[tguarino Friend tguarinoJoin date: February 2009Posts: 8Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 2]

#177853

Hi guys, I’m just wondering how I show up K2 categories instead of the regular Joomla categories on the side menu (main menu)?

I want to use K2 categories because their items has more options to control than the regular article (i.e. comments, etc).

Thanks,
Thiago

[Wall Crasher Developer Wall CrasherJoin date: December 2011Posts: 1113Downloads:0Uploads:15 Thanks: 66 Thanked: 361 times in 300 posts]

#456187

Hi tguarino,

First, please read our document here, take a look at all picture.
http://joomla25-templates.joomlart.com/ja_wall/en/documentation/item/370-ja-wall-insight-4-k2-or-joomla-standard-content?-your-choice.html

For summary:
1. Create a K2 category
2. Create K2 item and put them in the K2 category just created
2. Create a menu item
– Menu Type = K2 » Categories
– Expand Basic Options on the right
– Choose the category here

If you select multiple K2 categories, you must set configuration
Select a template -ja-wall
Leading count -0
Columns for leading -1
Image size for leading items -Large
Primary count -20
Columns for primary -1
Image size for primary items -Medium
Secondary count -0
Columns for secondary -1
Image size for secondary items -Small
Links count -0
Columns for links -1
Image size for link items – XSmall

If you select one category only, then you must set these parameters in K2 Category options, section ‘Category item layout’

You can also install a quickstart on you localhost and compare the configuration.

Regards

[napatjo Friend napatjoJoin date: December 2009Posts: 38Downloads:0Uploads:4 Thanks: 2 Thanked: 2 times in 1 posts]

#456253

<em>@tguarino 323751 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi guys, I’m just wondering how I show up K2 categories instead of the regular Joomla categories on the side menu (main menu)?

I want to use K2 categories because their items has more options to control than the regular article (i.e. comments, etc).

Thanks,
Thiago</blockquote>

The main menu is shown on the top. use another menu for the side menu. the right side is positions: aside-1, 2, 3

the left side is called sidebar
add a menu item in the menu, or add a new menu contain a K2 item links.

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