Add a CW Quick Map module to any page(s) on your site
- In the Joomla administrator, go to Extensions > Modules and click "New" to add a new module.
- Select the CW Quick Map module type.
Parameters Explained
- API Key: Enter the Google Maps API key. You can get more information about Google Maps API keys here.
- Map Markers: A Joomla repeatable field that enables you to add multiple map markers. In the pop-up window, click a green plus button to add a new map marker, or a red minus button to remove a map marker.
- Caption: Enter a caption for each map marker
- Latitude: Enter the latitude coordinate for each map marker. *
- Longitude: Enter the longitude coordinate for each map marker. *
- Center Latitude: Enter the latitude coordinate for the center of the map. *
- Center Longitude: Enter the longitude coordinate for the center of the map. *
- Zoom Level: Enter the initial zoom level of the map.
- Width: Enter the width of the map. Leave this blank if you want to control the map width with your own CSS.
- Height: Enter the height of the map. Leave this blank if you want to control the map height with your own CSS.
Creating a Template Override
If you want to override the standard layout, you have to create a template override as follows:
- Copy
/modules/mod_cw_quickmap/tmpl/default.php
to/templates/{YOUR_TEMPLATE}/html/mod_cw_quickmap/default.php
** - Modify as needed
* Note: You can get latitude and longitude coordinates at http://www.latlong.net/
** Note: If you want to have multiple template overrides, you can create multiple copies of default.php
, but give it different names. Each new override will be available in as an option in the Alternate Layout parameter in the Advanced parameter tab in the module.