These modules allow you to display and manage information in an easier way. Modules in this category include those for writing articles and posting news. We will install the following module as an example:
Name: News
Version: 1.44
Description: News is a module for XOOPS that allows you to easily post news on your website.
You can find more modules related to Information display and management at the XOOPS website.
As explained in the previous chapter, the first step will be to install the module onto our demo website as follows:
Extract the file using any unzipping software.
Upload the
News
folder to the/public_html/xoopsbook/modules/
folder on your website using your FTP client.Log into XOOPS on your website and then install News and activate it.
The News module is likely going to be one of the modules you will want to use on your site. So, we will go into detail on how to create and post items into new topics and set the right permissions...