How To Place Modules Inside Articles

In our beginner classes we teach that module are small blocks of content around the outside of a Joomla site ... top, right, left, bottom.

Now that you're a little more familiar with Joomla, let's see an exception to that rule ... we can place modules inside regular text articles.

Step 1: In the administrator area of your Joomla site, go to Extensions >> Plugin Manager
Step 2: Find the plugin called "Content - Load Module" and make sure that it's enabled. On Joomla 1.0 its name is "Load Module Positions"
Step 3: Go to Extensions >> Module Manager and find the module you'd like to place inside an article.
Step 4: Open the module and click on the "position" dropdown.
Step 5: Choose a position that doesn't appear on your template. Remember that you can check this by adding /?tp=1 to your site.
Step 6: Save that module in its new position. In this example we've saved it in "User1"
Step 7: Go to Content >> Article Manager and open the article you're using.
Step 8: Place this code into the article: { loadposition user1 } ... remove the spaces between the brackets and the text. If you're using Joomla 1.0, then the code is {mosloadposition user1} .
Step 9: Save the article and check your handiwork on the front of your Joomla site.

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