Config Manager

What it does

These are setting used throughout MyMuse for Joomla! .

How to Access

Click on 'Config' in the 'Components->MyMuse' menu in the back-end of your Joomla! installation.

IMPORTANT CONFIGURATION SETTINGS

  • DOWNLOADS_ENABLE. If you are not selling downloadable items, set this to '0'.

  • DOWNLOADS_DIR. The complete physical path to the directory you place your downloadable files in. For example: /var/www/html/images/A_MyMuse/albums.

  • PREVIEW_DIR. The relative path to the directory where you have placed your previeew files. For example: images/A_MyMuse/preview.

  • DOWNLOAD_MAX. The maximum downloads allowed on a sale. It might fail once or twice.

  • DOWNLOAD_EXPIRE. How long do thy have to download before it expires.

  • DOWNLOAD_ENABLE_STATUS. Their order has to have this status to be able to download. Usually this is 'C' for completed..

  • DOWNLOAD_DISABLE_STATUS. The order status that stops any downloads. Usually this 'X' for cacnelled.

  • USE_STOCK. Set this to 1 if you want to check amounts of stock on physical items. It will decrement the stock entered in the product each time a sale is made.

  • CHECK_STOCK. If USE_STOCK and CHECK_STOCK are both on,'1', this will block sales if the quantity requested exceeds the available stock.

  • WEBMASTER. Email for the webmaster. CAn be different fromthe store email.

  • WEBMASTER_NAME. The webmaster's name.

  • CC_WEBMASTER. All emails sent out by the store ar CC'd to the webmaster.

  • SHOP_TEST. If this is on, you can purchase without paying.

  • MERCHANTID. Your paypal email.

  • PAY_PAL_ENABLE. Set this to '1' until more payment gateways are available.

  • PAY_PAL_TEST. Set this to '1' to use the PayPal Sandbox system to test your site.

Config List
Config Edit

Config [list] page.

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Column Headers

Click on the column heading to sort the list by that column's value.

  • Num. An indexing number automatically assigned by Joomla! for ease of reference.

  • Checkbox. Check this box to select one or more items. To select all items, check the box in the column heading. After one or more boxes are checked, click a toolbar button to take an action on the selected item or items. Many toolbar actions, such as Publish and Unpublish, can work with multiple items. Others, such as Edit, only work on one item at a time. If multiple items are checked and you press Edit, the first item will be opened for editing.

  • Title. The name of the config item. You can open the item for editing by clicking on the title.

  • Value. The value of the config item.

  • Code. The type of code, or category, of the config item.

  • Order. The order to display items. If the list is sorted by this column, you can change the order by clicking the arrows or by entering the sequential order and clicking 'Save Order'.

  • ID. The ID number. This is a unique identification number for this item assigned automatically by Joomla!. It is used to identify the item internally, and can be used in links. You can not change this number.

Toolbar

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

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The functions are:

  • Delete. To delete one or more items, select them and click this button. The selected items will be deleted.

  • Edit. Select one item and click on this button to open it in edit mode. If you have more than one item selected, the first item will be opened. You can also open an item for editing by clicking on its Title or Name.

  • New. Click on this button to create a new item. You will enter the New page for this item.

  • Help. Opens this Help Screen.

List Filters

Filter by Partial Title You can filter the list of items either by entering in part of the title.

  • Filter. In the upper left corner just above the column headings is a Filter field. Enter the start of a term and hit 'Go'.

Filter by Code You can filter by the type of code.

  • Code Choose a type and the display will refresh with your code type only.

 

Config [edit]

This is where you can add a new Configuration item or edit an existing one.

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Details

  • Name. If you are coding and creating new config items. Use uppercase with underscores for spaces..

  • Value. The value of the Config Item.

  • Code. Which kind of code the item is.

  • Ordering. The order the taxes should be applied. You should give compuned taxes a highr number.

  • Description Enter text to describe the Config item.

Toolbar

In the upper right you will see the toolbar:

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The functions are:

  • Save. Save it and return to the main screen of the Manager.

  • Apply. Save it, but stay in the same screen. If you have been working on a screen for a long time and don't want to risk losing your work, pressing Apply saves your work and lets you continue working. If, for example, you lost your Internet connection, your work will be saved up this point.

  • Close. Return to the previous screen without saving your work. If you press Close while adding a new item, this new item will not be created. If you were modifying an existing item, the modifications will not be saved.

  • Help. Opens this Help Screen.

Last Updated ( Friday, 12 June 2009 )
 
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