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System Requirements
Joomla! version
All products by Yagendoo have been designed for the exclusive use with Joomla! 1.5 or later editions.
PHP Version
Minimum requirement PHP5! The primary development platform for all add-ons by Yagendoo is PHP version 5 or higher. If you use PHP4, this won't be a problem, as your web host usually allows you to update the PHP version to PHP5.
Virtuemart Version
Requires Virtuemart 1.1.3 or a higher version from the 1.1.x series! The primary development platform for all add-ons by Yagendoo is Virtuemart version 1.1.3 or higher.
Installing the Yagendoo VM module for image categories is really easy and takes just a few steps. In the following, you will learn how to install and commission the Yagendoo Virtuemart module for image categories after downloading it.
1. Installing the Yagendoo Virtuemart Category Dropdown Module
a) Unzip the package you have downloaded via the download link after the purchase to a local folder on your pc. It contains the module package and some files with information.
b) Navigate into your Joomla! backend to the Joomla! installer and select the module package you have previously downloaded to your PC and which is now on your pc. Install it using Joomla! installer. If the installation has been successful, a respective message will appear.
Note: As some servers are not 100% compatible with Joomla!, please check the CHMOD rights of the files and folders. All folders have to be set at a CHMOD of 755 and all files at a CHMOD of 644.
2. Overview on the Yagendoo Virtuemart Category Dropdown Module
The dropdown module displays your Virtuemart Shop categories as a dropdown list. The menu can be positioned on the left or right side of the website or even on the top of it. The dropdown list will open in the opposite direction (for example, if the module is on the left side, it will open to the right side).
Moreover, the module can show how many products are available in each category.
3. Configuring the Yagendoo Virtuemart Dropdown Category Module
In your Virtuemart backend, navigate to the menu item Extensions -> Module. Here, you will find the "Yagendoo Virtuemart Category Dropdown" module.
Amongst others, you can make the changes mentioned above here. After the module suffix, you can determine the depth of the menu structure. The next step sets the number of categories that are to be displayed.
In the next entry field, you can count the number of products in the respective categories. These will be displayed in brackets after the category name.
Depending on whether your module appears on the right, left or top position of your Joomla! website, the alignment in the next field has to be set to horizontal, vertical, or vertical right, respectively.
The last setting is the compatibility mode. Since the module structure is similar to a regular Joomla menu, the module may be displayed incorrectly. If you activate the compatibility mode, another list type will be used which will usually solve this problem. If the problem continues to exist, please check the FAQs.
4. FAQs
The Yagendoo Virtuemart Module for image categories does not look good, seems to be messed up or does not open.
It might happen that the template of your Joomla website overwrites the settings of the module. Activate the compatibility mode in the module parameters.
The following trick might help you if the compatibility mode has not improved the display: Use FTP to download the main CSS file (often called "template.css") in the folder for css files (often called "css", "style" or "styles") in the /templates/YOUR-TEMPLATE/ folder.
Also, download the yagendoo.css in the modules/mod_yagendoo_vm_cat_drop/assets/css folder.
Copy everything from the Yagendoo CSS to the end of the template CSS. If this does not work, repeat the process with other CSS files of your template. Afterwards, re-upload the changed template CSS file to the server.
This trick can also help you with other modules and components if they are not displayed correctly.
I have created a new category, but it's not displayed.
Navigate to the module's parameters in the Joomla! backend and check if the new category has been marked in the category field. Another possibility is that the category is not activated in Virtuemart itself.
The individual menu items are displayed in wrong positions side by side or one above the other.
Please check the alignment field of the module (second configuration field from bottom) Depending on the module position, another value has to be set here.
When I try to install the module, I get a white screen headed "-1- an error occurred" and below "Unable to copy selected file."
Uninstall the module by browsing to the menu item Add-ons>Install/Uninstall and to the module tab therein. Here, select the module and uninstall it. Now re-install the module.
