One of the most popular and newer Content Management Systems (CMS) in the world today, Xoops is rapidly making headway into a very crowded pool of open source CMS options thanks to its high level of customization options, ease of use and the fact that with Xoops html pages you already have are extremely easy to convert into the Xoops format of content delivery. In fact, this particular CMS is the choice of Sourceforge users, the biggest community of open source software developers in the world. The Xoops org goes to great lengths to keep its user base informed of all updates and readily respond to any errors reported, so that gives both new and experienced webmasters a great deal of security.
There are a ton of highly advanced modules available for this CMS these days, from the Xoops Protector to guard against security holes, to Xoops flash modules that allow you to create highly attractive sites which really capture the attention of the ever distracted web surfer. If you need to be able to build an incredibly capable site that is going to impress any visitors who chance upon it, Xoops mods are an absolute must.
While this article is not intended to push you towards any certain mods, we do want to show you how to install mods using the Xoops CMS. This is a fairly simple process, as are most things relating to Xoops, and it goes a little something like this:
Login to your Administrator account and head to the Administration area. Partway down the page, on the left hand side, you will see ‘Modules’ and you need to click that.
Once you’re in here, you may notice (especially if you have just recently installed Xoops) that there are some modules already present. These are known as Core Modules and they are included as part of the installation package for this CMS. You see how they have a small icon next to them that says Install? You can click that to install them and they each come with a set of instructions that will guide you through the installation process.
In addition to Core Modules, there are also Extra Modules. These types of modules are generally downloaded in compressed format, including zip or tar. Each Extra Module should come with its own set of instructions specifically tailored to guiding you through its unique installation, but in order to find that you will need to uncompress the Extra Module file onto your computer so that you can read the documentation. Most of these Extra Modules will be placed in the /modules sub directory, using the files you uncompressed and placed on your computer. An FTP program is the quick way to upload these. However, before you assume anything definitely read the instructions for the particular mod you wish to install in order to avoid potential errors because certain Extra Modules need to be placed in unusual directories in order to function correctly.
Once you have your Extra Module uploaded according to the guide it came with, you should be able to log into to Xoops admin panel and then navigate to the Modules section, select your new mod and click ‘Install’.
See, isn’t installing a module in Xoops a snap? No wonder it’s such a hit with webmasters!
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