Using Joomla to Promote your eCrater Store

Login to your store.

Click on widgets on the left.

Select a widget type. I usually choose Horizontal large.

Choose Flash

You will then see something like the picture above.

Copy the entire contents of the text box below the sample widget.

The easiest way is to click on the inside of the box, right click and select all, and right click and click copy.

You now have the code you need copied to your clipboard.

Click the 'Default WYSIWYG Editor' drop down list.

Choose 'No Editor'

Click 'Save'

This step is very important. You can switch this back when you are finished but this setting must always be set to 'No Editor' when you are editing your eCrater widget article.

If you change it back to WYSIWYG and change anything in the widget article, it won't work correctly anymore.

Click on the Article Manager

Click on the 'New' article button.

Give your widget article a title. It can be either something descriptive like 'eCrater Widget' or a true title like 'My eCrater Store Items'.

You might want to use the former if you choose to hide the title using the parameters. If you don't hide the title, what you name the article will be displayed above the widget.

Choose the appropriate Section and Category. Also decide whether you want it to be on the front page or not. This is not a full fledged Joomla tutorial, but be aware that the Section and Category determine where this article will be displayed.

Then paste your code into the body of the article.

Click 'Save' and take a look at your work. You should see your eCrater Store widget on the appropriate page.