Module Installation
If you are new to Joomla, you can check our detail guide of How to install a module
Module Configuration
From the back-end of your Joomla site (administration) select Extensions->Module Manger, then click on module named JA Side News to go to configuration panel.
1. Content Settings
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/content.png)
Parameter Explanation
- Select Source: JA Side News module support both Joomla content and K2 content
- Categories Selection: Select one or many categories where the module get articles from to display in front-page.
- Featured Articles: Select to show/hide featured articles in front-page
- Article Field to Order By: select to order articles by date, order or hits.
- Ordering Direction: select to order articles by ascending or descending based on selected Articles Field to Order By.
- Max Article Display: set maximum number of articles to be displayed in the module.
- Title Max Length: Set maximum number of characters of article's title displayed in front-page.
- Description Max Length: Set maximum number of characters of article's description displayed in front-page
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/front.png)
2. Layout Configuration
JA Side News module supports 2 layout styles: Default layout and Side news layout, each layout has different configuration so the front-page will be different.
2.1 Layout Style = Default Layout
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/layout-config.png)
Parameter Explanation
- Show Date: Title displayed on the front end
- Show More Detail link: Show or Hide the module Title on the front end
- Show Images: The position of the module displayed on the front end
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/front-1.png)
2.2 Layout Style = Side news
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/layout-style.png)
Parameter Explanation
- Module Height: set the height of the module (in pixel)
- Text Color: set the color of text (title, description) in front-page.
- Background Color: set the color for background of the module.
- Background Transparent: set the level of transparent for background, maximum is 100.
- Apply Animation: set the animation for image or content (text: title, description)
- Play Side Mode: set the side mode: Caption, side down, side up, side left, side right.
- Expand Height: set the height size of item when it is expanded
- Collapse Height: set the height size of item when it is collapsed
- Animation Transition: set the transition of animation
3.Image Settings
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/image-setting.png)
Parameter Explanation
- Thumbnail Mode: set the thumbnail mode for image: Using Crop, Using Resize, or Using Image Source
- Image Width: set the width size of image displayed in front-page.
- Image Height: set the height size of image displayed in front-page.
- Image Alignment: set the alignment of image: right, left or auto
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/image-size.png)
4.Advanced Settings
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/advance-setting.png)
Parameter Explanation
- Module Class Suffix: add suffix to style for the module.
Note
In case you don't see the module displaying in front-page, you need to check:
- Is the module published ?
- Is the module assigned to a visible module position ?
- Is the module assigned to a menu ?
- Is the selected categories has content ?
Please make sure that the module is published.
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/note-3.png)
There can be many module positions listed for you to select, but make sure that the module position you select is visible in front-page.
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/note-3.png)
When you want to display a module on specific menus, you need to assign it to the menus.
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/note-2.png)
Please make sure the categories you select has content so that the module can get content to display in front-page
![](http://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/mod_jasidenews_16/update/note-4.png)