This is a very simple trick that many people seem to miss ... you can create your own module positions from inside of Joomla. Here's how to do it:

  1. Go to Extensions >> Module Manager and open up any module. You'll see page looking like this:
    How to Create New Joomla Module Positions
  2. Place your cursor in the "Position" box and hit backspace. You'll be able to delete the position name:
    How to Create New Joomla Module Positions
  3. Type in the name of the position that you'd like to create:
    How to Create New Joomla Module Positions
This makes life much easier if you want to use other techniques using modules, including placing modules into articles.

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Your Comments (4)

Khidr
October 23, 2010

I don't really understand what's happening above. Say, yuo've create a new position, where will it appear on the page? How does it become part of the template?

Khidr

Wilbert
October 30, 2010

My guess is it will show up on top or bottom and you will have to modify the template/css to move it to where you want it to be. Will try this trick soon when I have time.

robk
November 19, 2010

It becomes part of the content area where your articles go. You can use it by creating an article and it can be mixed with pictures, content, etc. What you do is call the module position into existence by typing (or whatever you called it). The syntax is a space between loadposition and the name of the position that you created, then surround in squiggly brackets. Now you go pick a module and publish it into that position to see it there.
If you want to put it into your template, you have to edit the html page of your template and the easiest way to learn is to copy one of the module positions there and paste it where you think it would go, change the name (at least), and now you have customized a template. There is no limit to how many positions you can have, but it might be tricky to make it appear where and how you want it without a comprehensive knowledge of xhtml/css.
Gotta start somewhere, I suppose.

issay
December 12, 2010

thanks man for this 'trick'

i was playing with my site, and there was a mudule 'search' a position calles 'searche' and i moved searc module to top menu position. I did this to place a banner in search position . but !!

I lost my searh position. didnt know where it went. and found your help. I just typed "search" as a position .,, and it worked.. can see the banner where i wanted it to be.

but i dont think this will work for a whole new position from nothing .

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