Configuration

Overview

The JomEvents extension can be configured using the options provided with it. You can control multiple factors such as SEO, Printing, Security, Image widths, and more using the options provided.

General tab

This tab controls the elements for Layout, SEO, Security, Contact, and Print options. The following image shows the options available on the General tab.

Screen 1: General tab

The following table explains the different options seen on the screen.

Layout	Default Listings Sort	Select the Listings from the following options: Latest Updated Alphabetically Rated DESC Rated ASC Most Viewed
	Listings Per Page	Select 15, 30, or 60 listings per page.
	Featured Listings on Top	Enable to see featured listings on top.
Layout Elements	Enable Print	Enable the “Print” button on listing pages.
	Enable Tell a Friend	Enable the “Tell a Friend” button on listing pages.
	Enable Save Listings	Enable the “Save” button on listing pages.
	Enable Social Networking	Enable social networking buttons on listing pages.
	Enable Youtube	Enable YouTube video embedded on listing pages.
	Item Map	Enable google map in the detailed view - location tab
	Listings Map	Enable Google map on the listings (items menu link)
Contact	Email Send To	Enable Send Email button on listing pages.
	Contact Enable	Enable the contact function on listing pages.
	Enable Terms & Privacy	Activate a check-button for TOS and Privacy statements on contact requests.
	Terms & Condition	Provide Terms & Condition statement by category.
	Privacy Policy	Choose Privacy Policy by category.
Security	Enable Captcha	Enable Captcha for non-registered/logged-in users. Captcha needs to be configured in Plugins -> ReCaptcha and enabled under Joomla Global Configuration
	Enable Captcha for Registered Users	Enable Captcha for registered users as well.
SEO	Maximum Characters for Meta Title	The maximum amount of characters used in the meta title.
	Maximum Characters for Meta Description	The maximum amount of characters used in the meta-description.
Print	Print Location	Print the map on print requests.
Print Reviews	Print the reviews for a listing.
Other	Enable Powered By Link	Enable the “powered by” link on listing pages.

Media tab

This tab provides options to control display of media such as images or videos on the listing pages.

Screen 2: Media tab

The following table explains the options seen on the screen.

Default Image Library	Select the default image library for the listings component between “GD” and “iMagick”. For more information see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GD_Graphics_Library http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagick
Max Image Size	Provide the maximum image size.
Max Attachment Size	The component wide settings for maximum Attachment size in kilo-byte. (1024 KB = 1 MB)
Video Width	Embedded Video width in pixels. (size of the grey-box video player) Default Youtube.com size is either 480×385 for a 4:3 video, or 640×385 for a 16:9 video.
Video Height	Embedded Video height in pixels. (size of the grey-box video player) Default Youtube.com size is either 480×385 for a 4:3 video, or 640×385 for a 16:9 video.
Allowed Files Extensions	Comma separated list of allowed attachment file-extensions.
Slideshow Width	Image width in pixels for the slideshow display area width.
Slideshow Format	The format for the main listing image. 1:1 = Image will be unchanged. 4:3 = image will be resized to 4:3 format. 10:9 = Image will be resized to 10:9 format.
Items Logo Width	Image width in pixels for Items Logo on the listing page.
Item Logo Image Width	Image width in pixels for Item Logo on the listing page.
Main Gallery Image Width	Image width in pixels for main gallery image. Ensure that the width value given here is as wide as or more than the slideshow width (generally 800-1200 pixels). If this is not done, the slideshow images will be blurred.
Main Gallery Image Height	Image height in pixels for main gallery image.
Main Gallery Image Format	The format for the main gallery image. 1:1 = Image will be unchanged. 4:3 = image will be resized to 4:3 format. 10:9 = Image will be resized to 10:9 format.

After the images width or format are changed in the Media tab, ensure that you clear the cache for JomEvents extension. Click System > Clear Cache -> check com_jomcomdev to clear the Joomla cache for our extension.

If possible, image format should be constant for both component and modules. Otherwise, cache issues may appear.

Currency & Price tab

This tab provides options to control display of currency formats for listings.

Screen 3: Currency & Price tab

The following table explains options seen on the screen.

Currency	Select the currency to use. Additional currencies can be added by editing a config file administrator/components/com_jomevents/config.xml
Vat	The current vat rate for events in the operating country.
Decimal Digits	Select the number of decimal digits required.
Number Format	Select the number format most suitable for your currency.
Display Digits	Select the format for the digits.
Currency Position	Select if your currency sign will appear before or after the price.

Integrations tab

This tab provides options to control map integration for listings.

Screen 4: Integrations tab

The following table explains the options seen on the screen.

Map Type	Select the map type from Google maps. Satellite Hybrid Terrain
Default Zoom	Select the default zoom factor for the listing map. Listings (Items) map zoom is calculated automatically based on all listings and can't be adjusted, same apply for the ajax map search module.
Map Starting Location	Default location or starting point for map search.
EventBrite API Key	Provide the event brite key for the event.

Front Admin

This tab controls how the menu links are seen on the front admin for JomEvents. It also provides other options related to front admin.

Screen 5: Front Admin tab

The following table explains the options seen on the screen.

Default New User Group	Set default group (membership) for users which are not assigned into any component group. Usually, it is the first free group.
Welcome Article-ID	Set the component's welcome article from Joomla articles.
Help Article-ID	Set the component's help article from Joomla articles.
Profile Menu Link	Set the page for the Profile Menu Link.
Login Menu Link	Set the page for the Login Menu Link.
View Profile Menu Link	Set the page for the View Profile Menu Link.
Send email copy to admin	Send a copy of any email received for the site to the admin along with the owner of the listing.
Approve User's Listings	When listings are added from the Front Admin, they will not be published unless the site admin approves it.
Enable Paypal	Enable the Paypal facility for user subscriptions.
Paypal Email Address	Provide the Paypal email that will receive the payments.
PDT token	Provide your Paypal PDT token for secure payments.
Use Paypal Sandbox	Enable for testing your configuration with the Paypal sandbox facility.
Paypal Sandbox Merchant Email	Enable to set your merchant sandbox email address for receiving payments.
Paymens success article ID	Provide the article from Joomla articles that points to the page that the user will go to after payment is made.
Membership expiration reminder	Provide the number of days after which a notice will be sent about membership expiry. For this configuration, you need to set the Cron job. See Cron Job Settings for more information.
Monthly plan	Enable to set monthly payment in membership plans.

Permissions

This tab provides options to control permissions for different groups.

Screen 6: Permissions tab

For more information about how to configure permissions, see the Joomla documentation.

Configuration

Overview

General tab

Layout Elements

Contact

Security

SEO

Print

Other

Media tab

Currency & Price tab

Integrations tab

Front Admin

Permissions