Installing Joomdle in Joomla

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This document applies to Joomdle Release 2.0.0

Preparing Joomla 1.5+ for Joomdle

Before you install Joomdle ensure that Joomla 1.5.x is installed and running correctly. In addition, you will need to:

• Activate Joomla's web services through Site -> Global System Configuration, System Tab, System Configuration.

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• Install and configure any third party extensions that you wish to integrate with Joomdle such as CB, Jomsocial, Tienda, Virtuemart, XMAP. For Integration instructions with third party extensions please refer to 3rd Party Integration

Installing Joomdle for Joomla!

The Joomdle for Joomla! extension consists of a Component, 7 Plugins and 5 Modules, refer to the end of this article to see the full list. To install Joomdle for Joomla!, use Joomla!'s Extension Manager and select the Joomdle package called "joomdle-joomla-package.zip". The component, plugins and modules will all be installed as one package simplifying the installation for you.

Note: It also enables all the plugins and creates the modules although they are not published.

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Configuring Joomdle for Joomla

Joomdle Component

Configuring Joomdle for Joomla! is done through the Configuration screen which can be found by choosing Configuration option in the Joomdle Component menu, or through the Joomdle dashboard. There are five (5) section that you can configure, however, only the first is mandatory.

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Section	Description
General config	Moodle URL Enter the path of your Moodle installation - this is likely to be http: //www.mydomain.com/moodle assuming you have installed Moodle in a directory called moodle off the Joomla! root. Connection method Available options are: file_get_contents and cURL. Select the one available on your server. Auto create Moodle users. Set this to "Yes" if you want Joomdle to automatically create new users in Moodle when they register in Joomla!. Auto delete Moodle users. Set this to "Yes" if you want Joomdle to automatically delete users in Moodle when they are deleted in Joomla!. Auto login users at registration Set this to "Yes" if you want Joomdle to automatically log in users when they register in Joomla!.
Links behaviour	Open Moodle links in The parameter tells Joomdle how to respond when you click on any of the Joomdle links. This is a Global Joomdle setting and can be over written by setting the same parameters in the individual Joomdle Menu Views. Open in the same window Open in new window Open in wrapper When you choose to open Moodle in a "Wrapper" you can choose the Wrapper dimensions. This is a Global Joomdle setting and can be over written by setting the same parameters in the individual Joomdle Menu Views. Wrapper scroll bars Wrapper width Wrapper height Autoheight in wrapper Transparent wrapper Default Itemid This lets you specify a default itemid to be associated to all calls to the Moodle wrapper
Detail view	These options control which links should be displayed by default on course details view. Show Topics link Show Grading system link Show Teachers link Show Enrol Button Show Paypal button
Data source	Additional Data source Select other component to provide additional user information to Joomdle Jomsocial Virtuemart Tienda
Shop Integration	Use these parameters if you wish to integrate Joomdle with VirtueMart or Tienda. Category ID: The Product Category ID that you wish Moodle Courses to appear under. Buy courses for children. Enable this option if you are using the Features for parents. If not, set it to No. Subject of email: Enter the subject of the email sent when successfully purchasing a Moodle course. Body of email: Enter the body of the email sent when successfully purchasing a Moodle course. For more detailed information regarding the Joomdle and Virtuemart integration see the VirtueMart page. For more detailed information regarding the Joomdle and Tienda integration see the Tienda page.

Joomdle Plugins

The Joomdle plugins do not require any configuration. They are all enabled by default at install time.

Joomdle Modules

During installation of Joomdle for Joomla!, five new Modules will be installed: mod_joomdle_courses, mod_joomdle_my_courses, mod_joomdle_calendar, mod_joomdle_my_grades, mod_joomdle_mentees. These modules will automatically be installed and you are required to enable them before they appear on your website.

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Package Components

The Joomdle for Joomla! package consists of the following:

Component: com_joomla

6 Plugins:

• plg_joomdle
• plg_joomdlehooks
• plg_search_courses
• plg_search_coursetopics
• plg_search_coursecategories
• plg_system_joomdlesession
• plg_system_joomdletienda

5 Modules:

• mod_joomdle_courses
• mod_joomdle_my_courses
• mod_joomdle_calendar
• mod_joomdle_my_grades
• mod_joomdle_mentees

Also, other separate packages are included:

• xmap-joomdle-plugin
• plg_community_jsbar
• plug_joomdlehookscommunitybuilder