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Page 1 of 4 This guide will walk through each of the steps required to successfully install the jTips component and standard Dashlets. While this guide is written for Joomla! 1.5, it will be mostly similar for Joomla! 1.0. Graphics and step-by-step howto's will help you understand the installation process and how to configure various aspects of the system.
Firstly, we will look at how to install the main component using the Joomla! Extension Manager. This secion will describe navigating to various areas in your Joomla! Administrator area as well as uploading the component and troubleshooting common problems with installation. Secondly, we will see how to install the Dashlets to be used in conjunction with the main jTips component.
It is important to note that this guide is for jTips 2.1. Many of the steps outlined here will not be relevant to jTips 2.0 or below.
Unpacking jTips
jTips comes bundled with three standard dashlets. To get started, we will need to extract this bundle to get to each part.
- Locate the file you downloaded with your Download Key. The file is called 'jTips (Unzip First).zip'
- Open the file (double-click) then, in Windows, click on Extract All Files and follow the prompts to extract the files to a location of your choice. The Desktop is a handy location for now.
- You should now have the following files in the location you extracted to (Desktop):
- jTips Component.zip
- jTips Competition Ladder Dashlet (Unzip First).zip
- jTips My Tips Dashlet (Unzip First).zip
- jTips Team Ladder Dashlet (Unzip First).zip
- The three files with 'Unzip First' in the name will also need to be extract. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to extract the contents of each file.
If you are using Joomla! 1.5, you will need the following files handy:
- jTips Component.zip
- jTips Competition Ladder Dashlet (1.5).zip
- jTips My Tips Dashlet (1.5).zip
- jTips Team Ladder Dashlet (1.5).zip
If you are using Joomla! 1.0, you will need the following files handy:
- jTips Component.zip
- jTips Competition Ladder Dashlet (1.5).zip
- jTips My Tips Dashlet (1.5).zip
- jTips Team Ladder Dashlet (1.5).zip
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