This tutorial is a step-by-step guide that will show you how to use the YOOcarousel module. After reading this tutorial you will be able to install the module and create content that suitably fits into your YOOcarousel.
We also have a video tutorial at the bottom of this page in which we explain the setup of the YOOcarousel.
Install the YOOcarousel module
Follow this tutorial to install the YOOcarousel in your Joomla! installation.Create a category which is going to the articles you want to show in the YOOcarousel
Follow this tutorial to create a category and assign articles to it.Set up content to show inside the YOOcarousel
We will create two articles. One contains the image of a cherry and the other one the image of a strawberry. To do this you can copy the following HTML code. Use the HTML button of the TinyMCE editor to insert the code into your article.
First article
<img src="images/stories/fruit/cherry.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="112" />
<h5>This box contains cherries</h5>
Second article
<img src="images/stories/fruit/strawberry.jpg" border="0" width="150" height="112" />
<h5>This box contains a strawberry</h5>
You just created your first YOOcarousel articles. By repeating the instructions under this step you can create as many articles as you wish to appear in your YOOcarousel.
Setting up the module
Now that you prepared the section, category and articles for your YOOcarousel module you can configure your module so that it will show on the frontend of your Joomla site.
- Go to Extensions → Module manager and click on the YOOcarousel Module.
- Give your module a name in the Title field. (By the way: It is always helpful to choose a name that will later help you distinguish this module in the list of other installed modules in the module manager.)
- Enable the module.
- Choose a position in which you want your YOOcarousel to appear. The given positions depend on the template you use on your site.
- With the access level you can choose to show the module to either all or only to a certain group of website users.
Setting up the module parameters
- Choose a category which contains the articles you want to show in your module. Here you choose the category and section you created in step 2 of the installation and content preparation.
- Select a style which defines how this module will be presented on your website.
- Select the height and width of the module.
- Select whether you want the carousel to Autoplay or not.
- Click on Apply.
For all style variations and settings take a look at this page.
