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[thomascollado Friend thomascolladoJoin date: November 2010Posts: 40Downloads:63Uploads:2 Thanks: 8]

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I have tried for hour to make a new position under the main content on the JA Social template but I have not been able to do it, can some one please help me with this.

I did the php file calling for the module and save it in blocks, did the call for the position in the xml file, added the block on the template layout section but still can not get it to work.

Below is a picture of where Im trying to set up the new position with the layout that I use. Please help

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[Blaine Friend BlaineJoin date: August 2007Posts: 1443Downloads:0Uploads:25 Thanks: 98 Thanked: 177 times in 154 posts]

#411972

HI thomascollado,
It would be helpful to know the version of Joomla you are using.
I will set a small tutorial here for Joomla 1.5.

First, Insert your Template Position in the TemplateDetails.xml like this:

Code:

<positions>
<position>left</position>
<position>right</position>
<position>top</position>
<position>Your Module Name</position>
</positions>

Then I would Insert a new <div> here in the Index.php for the new module position (EXAMPLE):

Code:

<div id="ja-wrapper">
<!-- BEGIN: MAIN NAVIGATION -->
<!-- BEGIN: HEADER -->
<div id="ja-headerwrap">
<div id="ja-header" class="clearfix">
<h1 class="logo"><a href="/index.php">YOUR DESCRIPTION HERE</a></h1>
<div id="ja-usertools">
<a href="http://www.your_web_site.com">tag name</a>
</div>
<div id="New-Module>
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="YOUR NEW MODULE" />
</div>
<div class="clr">
</div>

</div>


Finally you need to go to the Module and publish that to the template position, you do this in the control panel by going to:

Extensions > Module Manager > Module Name

Click on the module to edit it.

Under the Details here you’ll find a

Enabled: Yes
position:What ever you named it above

Listbox listing all the positions you can publish this module to. Make sure the New Module module is published to the position named above. Make sure the module is enabled by changing the Enabled to Yes.

Apply and Save your changes…

Preview your work.
Let me know if you need further help.

[thomascollado Friend thomascolladoJoin date: November 2010Posts: 40Downloads:63Uploads:2 Thanks: 8]

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Thank you so much for your help.

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