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Navigate back to JomSocial Configuration and find the Frontpage options under layout Pane  
 
Navigate back to JomSocial Configuration and find the Frontpage options under layout Pane  
* '''Frontpage Recent Events'' - is an option which will determine how many recent events will be shown in the Latest Events box on frontpage.
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* '''Frontpage Recent Events''' - is an option which will determine how many recent events will be shown in the Latest Events box on frontpage.
 
* '''Event List''' - This setting let you chose to display either upcoming or featured events in frontpage box.
 
* '''Event List''' - This setting let you chose to display either upcoming or featured events in frontpage box.

Revision as of 00:35, 21 January 2013

Goal

Primary objective of this article is to explain how to enable, and configure Events at your site. Please read it completely to understand all available options

Accessing the configuration options

Navigate to site Back End, and from Components dropdown menu, select JomSocial->Configuration

Jsconfigmenu.png

Locate the Events settings and make sure that Events are enabled (they are enabled by default)

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Other options explained

  • Allow guests to search events - Should unregistered visitors be able to see events?
  • Moderate Event Creation - If enabled, Administrator will have to approve every new event
  • Allow Events Creation - Allow users to create events
  • Enable Recurring Event - Enable or disable recurring events
  • Event Creation Limits - Set the limit of maximum events that single user can create. 0 for unlimited.
  • Allow export to iCal - Allow exporting of events into iCal formated file
  • Allow import from iCal - Allow users to import events from iCal formated file
  • Show maps in events - enable or disable Google maps on event page
  • Nearby events radius - Allow the system to search for events within defined radius
  • First Day of week - Allows administrator to define what will be the first day in calendar
  • Event listings date format - Event date format on Lists (not on event page itself)
  • Event time selection format - Chose the time format for events. This only applies to date selection.
  • Event time selection format - Configure to display time zone in events.

Additional Events options

In template settings

Default JomSocial templates have option to show latest events on frontpage to public or registered members as well as hiding it completely.
Please navigate to Components->JomSocial->Templates and open the template that is currently in use at the site
locate this option

  • Show latest events - This option control the visibility of Latest Events box on frontpage

In Layout Settings

Navigate back to JomSocial Configuration and find the Frontpage options under layout Pane

  • Frontpage Recent Events - is an option which will determine how many recent events will be shown in the Latest Events box on frontpage.
  • Event List - This setting let you chose to display either upcoming or featured events in frontpage box.