Zoom Gallery Tutorial

Zoom Media Gallery is the perfect picture gallery component for the Joomla! and Mambo CMS. Zoom Gallery provides a rich set of features, including uploading of ZIP and picture files, user upload through the script admin panel, creating of e-cards and many more. Zoom Gallery is constantly improved with additional features, and its administration is very easy-to-work.

Zoom Gallery Tutorial includes:

• Step by step instructions how to install Zoom gallery on your web site;
• How to set up your Zoom Gallery;
• How to create a new Gallery from your administration panel;
• How to create a gallery menu.

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Zoom Gallery installation

How to install Zoom Gallery on Mambo or Joomla?

Having a component like Zoom Gallery integrated in your CMS script would be a wise choice. This will make your existing CMS system gallery enabled and you will be ready to upload your pictures in a minute.

To start, we assume that you already have your Joomla! or Mambo installed. Please, visit your administrator section by either clicking the [Administrator] button on your home page or by following this url: http://yourdomainname.com/administrator where you should replace the 'yourdomainname.com' string with the full URL address of your CMS.

• How to install Zoom Gallery in Mambo?
• How to install Zoom Gallery in Joomla?

Zoom Gallery installation in Mambo

When the administration section opens, you will be prompted for username/password. Enter the admin user/pass login credentials and press the [Login] button.

You will be taken to the Mambo administrator screen. Now let's install the component. First of all, please, download the Zoom Gallery component to your local hard drive. You can use the following URL to download the latest version of Zoom gallery:

http://www.zoomfactory.org/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=61

When you download the component, the filename should be something like: com_zoom_xxxx.zip where 'xxxx' is the version you have chosen.

Next, let's go back to the CMS administration. Please, navigate to Installers -> Universal option from the top of the list. You will be automatically taken to the Components installation section. Please, click on the [Browse] button besides the Upload Package File area and navigate to the Zoom gallery component you have downloaded earlier.

Now, please, click on the [Upload file & Install] button and wait until the installation process is complete. You will see a confirmation that the component was successfully installed. Click on the [Continue] button and your Zoom installation will be finished.

Well done! You have successfully installed Zoom Gallery to your Mambo system!

Zoom Gallery installation in Joomla

The integration of the Zoom Gallery component in Joomla is quite similar to the one described above.

Navigate to the Joomla administrator login page:

Once you log in, you should open the Installers -> Components section and click on the [Browse] button in the Upload Package File section. Navigate to the same Zoom gallery component file you have downloaded earlier.

The rest of the installation procedure is the same as for the Mambo script. At the end you will see a notification that the component integration was successfully completed.

Well done! You have successfully installed Zoom Gallery to your Joomla system!

Setting up Zoom Gallery

The Zoom Gallery component can be configured through the Components -> Zoom Media Gallery section in the CMS's administrator area.

Please, look for the Settings page in the Zoom Gallery Administration system. When you enter the Settings area, you will see many options, which you would probably like to edit. Change them in the most suitable way for your needs. Please, make sure that you press the [Save] button after you make the changes.

How to create a Gallery Menu

In order to publish your Gallery on the main page of your web site, you will definitely need to add a menu item, which will point to the new installation of Zoom Gallery. Please, go to the Menu section and choose the mainmenu option.

You will be taken to the CMS's Mainmenu items. Click the [New] button to create a new menu entry. You will be asked what kind of entry you would like to have - choose Component and press it.

Now name the new menu entry. From the Component section, select the Zoom Media Gallery and click the [Save] button.

Your CMS should now be ready. When you go to your CMS's front-end you will be able to see the Zoom Gallery entry, which you have just set. Once you click on it, you will be taken to your new gallery.

That's it! Now go, and enjoy your integrated Zoom Gallery!

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