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   4  <title>Site Module Manager</title>
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   8  <strong class="title">Site Module Manager</strong>
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  11            <td width="16%" align="right" valign="top" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" class="datalabel">Purpose:</td>
  12            <td width="84%" valign="top" class="data"><p><strong>Modules</strong> are used to display
  13                      information items or interactive features on select pages
  14                      of a Mambo Site. The main characteristic is to be assigned
  15                      to pre-established positions by way of module position holders
  16                      placed in the code of the template. Though Modules can be
  17                      positioned anywhere, they are typically located in side columns
  18                      or at the extreme top or bottom of pages. Examples of modules
  19                      include: Menus, Login Forum, and the Mambo Search form.
  20                      Simple HTML Modules can be created directly from the Module
  21                      Manager; more Modules have to be
  22                      installed.</p>
  23                 <p>The <strong>Module Manager</strong> displays the installed modules.&nbsp; You can manage them by clicking on the appropriate icon in the Tool Bar.</p>
  24                 <strong>Display Columns </strong>               <ul>
  25                      <li><strong>Module Name: </strong>This lists the names of
  26                           the Modules currently installed. Click the name to edit
  27                           any of the Modules.                    </li>
  28                      <li><strong>Published: </strong>This shows whether the Module is
  29                           published or unpublished. Click on the icon if you wish
  30                           to toggle its state.</li>
  31                      <li><strong>Reorder:</strong>&nbsp; Click the arrow icons
  32                           to move the item up or down in the list. This changes
  33                           the order relative to other Modules in the same position. </li>
  34                      <li><strong>Order: </strong>This shows the order of Modules in
  35                           relation to other Modules in the same position. Type&nbsp; the
  36                           new numbers in the order that you wish your Modules
  37                           to appear. You can change the order any two or more
  38                           Modules at the same time.&nbsp; Click
  39                           the &quot;Save Order&quot; icon next to the Column Heading &quot;Order.&quot;</li>
  40                      <li><strong>Access:</strong> Defines which classes of user
  41                           have access to the Module.</li>
  42                      <li><strong>Position: </strong>Assigns the Module to a particular
  43                           Module position holder. </li>
  44                      <li><strong>Pages: </strong>Assigns the Module to one or
  45                           more pages. </li>
  46                      <li><strong>ID: </strong>System generated ID number for the
  47                      Module.</li>
  48                      <li><strong>Type: </strong>The name of the Module's file
  49                           in the Mambo Modules directory. </li>
  50                 </ul></td>
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  53            <td align="right" valign="top" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" class="datalabel">Usage:</td>
  54            <td valign="top" class="data">n/a</td>
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  56       <tr>
  57            <td align="right" valign="top" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" class="datalabel">Default State: </td>
  58            <td valign="top" class="data">n/a</td>
  59       </tr>
  60       <tr>
  61            <td align="right" valign="top" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" class="datalabel">Parameters:</td>
  62            <td valign="top" class="data">n/a</td>
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  65            <td align="right" valign="top" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" class="datalabel">Toolbar Icons: </td>
  66            <td valign="top" class="data"><ul>
  67                 <li><strong>Publish:</strong> Click on the &#39;Publish&#39; icon to publish your modules on the Front-end of your Web site.</li>
  68                 <li><span><strong>Unpublish:</strong> Click on the &#39;Unpublish&#39; icon to unpublish your modules on the Front-end of your Web site. </span></li><span>
  69                 <li><span><strong>Copy:</strong> Click on the &#39;Copy&#39; icon to make a copy of the selected module. This enables it to be displayed in more than one place on the Front-end of your Web site. A new version is created with the name &#39;Copy of (the name of the module you copied)&#39;. You can rename it.</span></li><span>
  70                 <li><span><strong>New:</strong> Click on the &quot;New&quot; icon to create a custom module with a &quot;User&quot; type.&nbsp; This is a very useful module which may be used to display Content (this content is not related to Sections, Categories or Static Content Items) or an&nbsp; RSS Feed. It can be used as a text box, image module or even to include&nbsp;customized code. </span></li><span>
  71                 <li><span><strong>Edit:</strong> Click on the &#39;Edit&#39; icon to edit or modify the module. Clicking the linked name will also perform this function. This enables you to change the attributes of a module like it&#39;s title, it&#39;s position, the order in which it appears on the page, access level and whether it is published or not. From this page you will also be able to change the location the module appears on the Front-end of your site and any parameters that apply to the module. </span></li><span>
  72                 </span></span></span></span>
  73                 <li><span><strong>Delete:</strong>&nbsp;Click on the &#39;Delete&#39; icon
  74                                to delete/uninstall a module from your system. NOTE: You
  75                                cannot delete the &#39;last&#39; module of a particular &#39;type&#39; on
  76                                this screen. If you want to delete a specific type
  77                                of module, go to the Install/Uninstall screen as
  78                           explained above.</span></li>
  79                 </ul></td>
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