Beginner Help with Easy Folder Listing module

[ejschulz]

Good morning all, is there a user or file to tell you how to get started useing Easy Folder?? i have 4 PDF files i want to add to my wed page http://peedeedeerclassic.com/index.php/vendor but i dont know where to get started i have easy folder list downloaded but that is it. i also need to password protect just this page or the file, all other pages i want open to the public..

Thank you

Eddie S.

[Michael Gilkes]

@ejschulz. Thanks for using my module. It comes with a readme.txt file that explains how to use it basically. You can also have a look at the original webpage with usage instructions.

It seems like you are new to joomla in general. Joomla gives you access control over both pages and module instances. You can also have multiple module instances, and apply them to different pages, or different positions on the page. There are tutorials online to help you with understanding joomla.

Hope this helps.

[ejschulz]

Hi Mike sorry i found the read me file and them went to original webpage which is easier to read but i still don’t understand..

to use this module as content in an article, first ensure than the loadmodule plugin (Content – Load Module) is Enabled.

Second, give an arbitrary Position to the Easy Folder Listing module, such as ‘x_list’, and configure the parameters.

Thirdly, in the article, type ‘{loadposition x_list}’. Please ensure that the Menu Assignment is set to ‘All’ or to the specific article that it is to be displayed in. To control which types of users have access to this module, set the Access Level in the module.

where is this stuff located at?? i cant ever find loadmodule plugin.. i went to module manager and the mod_easyfolderlist is there and enabled so what i did is went to media manager in the article folder i made a sub-folder called vendorfiles uploaded my 4 PDF files and then went to module manager in the position i only see the default not (x_list) dont know how to create that? then to my article manager and clicked on the vendor and in the body of the article i copied and pasted ‘{loadposition x_list}’ with and with out brackets and noting..

i know you think i am crazy but as you said i am NEW. i am sorry to bug you with what most think to be simple task.

Thank you for your help

Eddie S.

[Michael Gilkes]

@ejshculz. Ok, don’t panic. Let’s do this step by step. First of all, If you’re using Joomla 1.6, go to the Plugin Manager, and look for the plugin named, “Content – Load Modules”. Make sure that’s enabled. That is a built-in Joomla plugin. So, it comes pre-installed with Joomla.

Second, go to the Module Manager, go into the settings for Easy Folder Listing. On the left and side, you will see “Position *”, and next to that a textbox, and a button with the label “Select position”. Do not press the button. Type an arbitrary position (for example, x_test1) directly into the textbox. See screenshot: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5XVX41IX

Lastly, type {loadposition x_test1} in the article that you want to show it in.

This should sort you out. Let me know how it turns out.

[ejschulz]

Glory to GOD that worked… thank you very much….. hamburger is on the way

Thank you

Eddie S.

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