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SiteGround TutorialsExpose Gallery Tutorial
Expose Flash Gallery is a very good gallery component for the Joomla CMS. Expose provides a rich set of features, including uploading of image and video files, slideshow and many more. Expose Gallery isconstantly improved with additional features and its administration is very easy to work with.
Expose Flash Gallery Tutorial includes:
Step by step instructions how to install Expose gallery on your web site;How to set up your Expose Gallery;How to publish it on your front page as a menu item;How to create a new album from your administration panel;How to create a gallery menu.SiteGround provides Joomla-optimized hosting services. For our customers we offer installation of theExpose Gallery Component to their Joomla web site. If you have a web site hosted elsewhere, pleasecheck our website transfer special.
How to install Expose Gallery on Joomla?
The installation of the Expose Gallery is quite simple and straight-forward.First you have to download the package fromthe Joomlacode.org web page.Then you should create a new folder within your Joomla directory andupload the Expose package there.For the purpose of this tutorial, we will call the folder "expose". Once you have uploaded the file there,you shouldextract it.Now you should log in to your Joomla administration area and go to
Extensions > Install/Uninstall
.Under "
Install from Directory
", in the field next to "
Install Directory:
" enter the full path to thefolder where the Expose archive has been extracted, e.g. /home/user/public_html/joomla/expose.Then click the
Install
button to install the component. If you have followed the steps correctly, thecomponent will be installed successfully:
 
 T h e l a s t s t e p i s t o c h a n g e t h e p e r m i s s i o n s o f a l l f i l e s i nthe /home/user/public_html/joomla/components/com_expose to 755. This is needed because by defaultthe component is installed with incorrect permissions and you won't be able to log in to manage youralbums unless you change the permissions to 755.
Configuring Expose Flash Gallery
Once you have installed Expose, you can configure it from your Joomla admin area >
Components >Expose Gallery > Configuration
.Here you can change the
General
configuration, as well as the settings for
Navigationbar,CollectionList, ImageStrip, Album, Fonts, Image conversion
.Of course, you can leave the default configuration and your gallery will still work without any problems.
Creating a new album and adding pictures to it
 You can create a new album by going to your Joomla admin area
> Components > Expose Gallery >Manage Albums
.Once you go there, you will have to enter the manager password. By default, the password is"manager" (without the quotes). However, it is strongly recommended to change the password asap.
 
 When you log in, you will see your existing albums, as well as the photos and videos in them. To createa new album, click the [
Create album
] button. In the pop-up window enter the name of the album andits parent folder.Once you create the album, it will appear in the "Albums" box.To upload a picture, select the album where you wish to upload it and click on [
Upload photos
].Choose a picture from your computer and then click [
Upload
] to upload it to the folder.Now when you go to your gallery on your Joomla frontpage, the new album will be available, along withthe picture you uploaded to it :)
Adding a menu item with your gallery
 
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petitedeity74

Thanks. Great tutorial mate... Here's the Video Tutorial: http://bit.ly/cXQPGN - If you prefer video like myself. Don't get me wrong, I still like ur tutorial!

reply04 / 18 / 2010
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