How to Install the Events Calendar Module Onto Your Joomla Website

The Events Calendar is another useful Joomla module. It can be used to manage meetings, party dates, events, seminars and other important events. This module provides a very effective way to organize and manage your events. It is also a great way to keep your web visitors informed, by giving them access to your event calendar. Several organizations, for example, use Joomla's Events Calendar module to post their scheduled events. Read on to learn how to install the Events Calendar Module onto Your Joomla Website.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Download and Install the Events Calendar Component Files

1. Download the Events Calendar from the official Joomla website (see Resources below.) Make sure that you download the entire package, which will include both module and component files.
2. Save the installation files to your hard drive. You will install the component file before you install the module.
3. Log into your Joomla administrator page. Click on "Installers" in the menu at the top of the window. Click on "Components" in the drop-down menu.
4. Click on the "Browse" button and locate the downloaded component file. Check and make sure that this file has a "com_" prefix, to indicate that it is a component file.
5. Click on "Upload File and Install." With the component installed, install the Module file.

Install the Events Calendar Module File

6. Click on "Installers" and then click "Modules." As you did before, click on the "Browse" button.
7. Select the module file this time, making sure that it has a "mod_" prefix. Click on "Upload File and Install." This will successfully install Joomla's Events Calendar module.
8. Access the module by going back to your main administrator page. Click on "Modules" and then click "Site Modules." You will find the Events Calendar listed there as "Latest Events."

Tips & Warnings

• Joomla's Events Calendar lets you create entries under different event categories. These may be either one-off or repeating events.
• There are different types of other calendar modules you can use for Joomla. "Attend Events" provides a system for managing event registrations on your website: 1) Events List--More of an itemized list of important events than a calendar, 2) EventCal--Shares many features of the Events Calendar including an interactive calendar of important events. Also features several calendar layouts that can be viewed by day, week or by month, 3) GCalendar--developed by Google, this module displays important events, latest events and upcoming events and 4. GigCalender--a great module for an event coordinator. For example, touring band can map out touring dates, providing fans with an accessible schedule of upcoming performances.