VirtueMart Top Ten Module Introduction: VirtueMart provides a module (mod_virtuemart_topten_1.1.5.j15.zip) in the complete installation package of VirtueMart. mod_virtuemart_topten_1.1.5.j15.zip: This module displays the top-ten selling products. VirtueMart Top Ten module will display the best seller items on the page which draws the attention of visitors to your site. This tutorial, explains how VirtueMart Top Ten module is implemented in VirtueMart. Install: To setup the VirtueMart Top Ten Module in Joomla, login to Joomla as administrator, by simply entering the url_of_your_website/administrator in your Browser. Enter the appropriate username and password {which was provided while installing Joomla} and then click on Login as shown in Diagram 1. Diagram 1 1. All Rights Reserved.
After logging in as Joomla Admin, a Control Panel page opens as shown in Diagram 2. The Control Panel provides access to different Joomla functions and features. Diagram 2 In the top menu, locate the link Extensions. Click on Extensions from the drop down menu that appears click on Install/Uninstall as shown in Diagram 3. Diagram 3 An Extension Manager page opens. In the Upload Package File section, click the Browse button as shown in Diagram4. Diagram 4 2. All Rights Reserved.
After clicking on the Browse Button a file navigator window opens. Navigate from VirtueMart complete installation package folder to modules folder via the file browser that opens up. Select and Open the module zip file (mod_virtuemart_topten_1.1.5.j15.zip) from there as shown in Diagram 5. Diagram 5 The zip file name appears in the Package File text box as shown in Diagram 6. Then click the Upload File & Install button. Diagram 6 3. All Rights Reserved.
Once the file has been uploaded you will see the successful installation message as shown in Diagram 7. Diagram 7 In the top menu, locate the link Extensions. Click on Extensions, from the drop down menu that appears click on Module Manager, in order to activate the module on the frontend as shown in Diagram 8. Diagram 8 A list of modules in Module Manager is displayed. From the list of Module Name, locate the VirtueMart Top Ten Products module. Click on that module to edit the configuration as shown in Diagram 9. Diagram 9 4. All Rights Reserved.
On click of the link VirtueMart Top Ten Products module, the Module: [Edit] screen is displayed in the Browser as shown in Diagram 10. Diagram 10 Change the following configuration settings of module in this screen: Enabled: Yes Position: [desired location] (In this case the Position is Left) NOTE: You should have a position free in your template in which this module can display its output. Menu Selection: [desired main menu item when the module will display its output on the page] (In this case the Menu Selection is Home). NOTE: You can configure which menu items the current module display its output. Select All to display this module for all menus. Select None for not displaying in any menu Select Menu Item(s) from the list to make it visible for specific menu items. 5. All Rights Reserved.
The following are the list of options provided in the Module Parameters of VirtueMart Top Ten Products Module: Number of displayed products: This defines the number of products which will be displayed in the module. Enable Cache: Select whether to Cache the content of this Module. Module Class Suffix: A suffix to be applied to the css class of the module (table.moduletable), this allows individual module styling. Menu Class Suffix: A suffix to be applied to the css class of the menu items. Now you're done. Just click on Save/Apply, to make sure the changes are stored as shown in Diagram 11. Diagram 11 6. All Rights Reserved.
The VirtueMart Top Ten Products Module will be successfully activated (enabled) as shown in Diagram 12. Click on Preview in order to view the VirtueMart Top Ten Products Module on your website. Diagram 12 The VirtueMart Top Ten Products Module would be displayed on the specific location of website, in this case it is displayed on the homepage of your website as shown in Diagram 13. NOTE: In the Diagram 13, you can only see two products in the Top Ten Products module. This happened because only two products have been sold so far. When ten products have been sold, ten products will be listed in this module. It is a good idea to enable this module when you have sold enough products, at least ten. Diagram 13 7. All Rights Reserved.
Uninstallation: To uninstall the VirtueMart Top Ten Products Module, click Extensions -> Install/Uninstall, Click on Modules tab, a list of modules are displayed. Select the check-box adjacent to mod_virtuemart_topten and then click the Uninstall icon at the top-right hand corner as shown in Diagram 14. This will successfully uninstall the module. Diagram 14 The Uninstall Module Success message is displayed as shown in Diagram 15. Diagram 15 8. All Rights Reserved.