Assigning Modules

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Assigning Modules

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After creating user modules, you need to assign them to the left or right column in order for users to interact with them.

Note:
Starting in Tiki 7, you can add modules to other parts of the page, too!

Note:
You can also add modules to a wiki page by using the Module wiki plugin. See the Tiki

Tiki Documentation

for details.

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Starting in Tiki 7.0, you can use the new drag-and-drop feature to add, move, or remove modules from:

Left and right columns
Top and bottom bars
Page top and bottom areas

From the Admin: Modules page, click the All Modules tab.
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Click and drag the module to add to a column (or top/bottom areas).
Tip:
Use the Filter field to quickly find a specific module:
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When you place the module in the selected area, Tiki displays the Edit Module window to modify the module's parameters.
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The "standard" options that are available to all modules include:
- Position: Left or right column.
  Note:
  Use the Module wiki plugin to add a module to a wiki content page.
- Order: The display order for the modules in the column (1 = top of column).
- Cache time: Number of seconds for which Tiki cache the module contents. Leave blank to never cache the module.
- Rows: Number of items to display in the module. The option applies only when listing specific Tiki objects, such as with the Newest Blog Post module.
- Parameters: Allows for the inclusion of additional module parameters.
  Tip:
  See Understanding Module Parameters for information on additional parameters.
- Groups: Select the groups for which this module is visible.
  Tip:
  Use Ctrl+Click to select multiple groups.

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For example, to add the module that you created earlier:

From the Admin: Modules page, click the User Modules tab.

Displaying the available User modules.
Click Add ( ) for the module to add to a column.

Adding a user module.
On the Assign/Edit Modules tab, in the Assign New Module area, click Module Options.

Assigning the module.
In the Edit This Assigned Module area, Tiki:
- Displays a preview of the module.
- Displays the "standard" module parameters.
Setting the module options.

The "standard" options that are available to all modules include:
- Position: Left or right column.
  Note:
  Use the Module wiki plugin to add a module to a wiki content page.
- Order: The display order for the modules in the column (1 = top of column).
- Cache time: Number of seconds for which Tiki cache the module contents. Leave blank to never cache the module.
- Rows: Number of items to display in the module. The option applies only when listing specific Tiki objects, such as with the Newest Blog Post module.
- Parameters: Allows for the inclusion of additional module parameters.
  Tip:
  See Understanding Module Parameters for information on additional parameters.
- Groups: Select the groups for which this module is visible.
  Tip:
  Use Ctrl+Click to select multiple groups.
You can Preview or Assign the module.

If your module includes the HTML or JS plugin, you will need to approve the content. See Adding Widgets and Scripts for more information.

Tiki Essentials

Adding Web Content to Tiki

Using Modules

Assigning Modules

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Page last modified on Monday, April 25, 2011 11:23:02am EDT by Rick Sapir.
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