Joomla Components & Modules

Joomla Components & Install

Components

 Table 4.8: New Menu ItemComponents

Links

Table 4.9: New Menu ItemLinks

In order to insert a link to a URL, you mark the last selection field Link - Url and click Next in the toolbar. You can specify the details and the parameters of the link in the form that opens on your screen (Figure 4.49):

Figure 4.49: Add Menu Item :: Link - URL

Name: Name of the link that appears in the menu (Joomla!).
Link: The link to the page (http://www.joomla.org).
On Click, Open in: What is to happen, if someone clicks on the link? Should the target be executed in the same browser window, a new browser window with navigation, or a new browser window without navigation?
Parent Item: Should the menu entry be a submenu of a superordinate entry?
Access Level: Should the menu entry be visible to Public (visitors), Registered, or Special groups?
Published: Should the menu be published?
If you click Apply, your data is stored. By clicking on Save, the data is stored and the dialog is closed. Now you have created the menu and provided it with a link. Before it can be displayed, you have to publish the module in the Module Manager. Click Modules | Site Modules (Figure 4.50) and then Published:

 Figure 4.50: Site Modules

 You can change the position of the menu with the help of the blue triangles. If you now call up your site, your new Joomla_book menu should be displayed above the Main Menu within the web design(Figure 4.51):

Figure 4.51: New Menu Joomla_book

On clicking the Joomla! link, a browser window with navigation should open and the project website should be displayed.

Installers Menu

Figure 4.52: Installers

The menu branches out to installers for:

Site templates
Admin templates
Languages
Components
Modules
Mambots

Messages Menu
The Messages menu manages administrator messages. Joomla! has a small communication network that enables sending of messages within the administrators group. In addition, system messages are also delivered; for example, if someone has posted a new content element.

Inbox
The messages for the administrator are collected here. By clicking the New icon, you can send a new message to users who are permitted access to Joomla! administration.

Configuration
Here you can configure the communication system.
Lock Inbox: You can lock your mailbox and thus suppress the receipt of messages. This is OK if you are the only administrator; otherwise you should leave your inbox open.
Mail me a new Message: This feature is really useful. Joomla! sends the messages to the email address given in the user administration.