How to Add New Module Positions in Joomla 1.5
There is little different default position between joomla 1.0.x and joomla 1.5. If you have installed joomla 1.5, you knew that default position in joomla 1.0.x more much then in joomla 1.5.
If you want to build portal with joomla 1.5, I am sure that you will need more module position. So how to add new position, so I can add more module in my webpages?
There are two ways to add new position:
- Add new position in module position code in templateDetails.xml file:
Code module position is like this <positions>. For example, in beez template: templateDetails.xml file, there are codes like this:
<positions>
<position>left</position>
<position>right</position>
<position>top</position>
<position>breadcrumb</position>
<position>user1</position>
<position>user2</position>
<position>user3</position>
<position>user4</position>
<position>debug</position>
<position>syndicate</position>
</positions>
You can add new position module in joomla 1.5, so become like this:
<positions>
<position>left</position>
<position>right</position>
<position>top</position>
<position>breadcrumb</position>
<position>user1</position>
<position>user2</position>
<position>user3</position>
<position>user4</position>
<position>debug</position>
<position>syndicate</position>
<position>NAME-OF-NEW-POSITION-1</position>
<position>NAME-OF-NEW-POSITION-2</position>
</positions>
You can add more module position as you wish.
But, how if my templates do not have position code? Don’t worry, just add it right above this code : <params></params>
- Simple type the name of the position into the field
Click extensions >> module manager >> click module that will make re-position >> details >> position >> click once in field position, clean current position name, and change it with new position name.
