User's Manual

Chapter 7: Accessing Functions from the Back-end – Administrator
Joomla! 1.0.11 User Manual 105 Version 1.0.1.
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² Access: Select Installers > Components.
The Install new Component screen will be displayed.
Figure 88: Install New Component screen
Toolbar Buttons: Uninstall is available.
This screen is split into top and bottom. The top is used for installing Components and the bottom, which
lists the Components that are installed and that can be uninstalled.
There are two methods for installing a Module:
The first method of installing is to upload a zipped package file that will be automatically installed to your
server. Click
Browse... to go to the location of the Component zip file on your local computer. Once
identified select the file and click
Open. The name and location of the file will be displayed in the Package
File: box. Then click the Upload File & Install button. If all goes well you will transfer to a new screen
confirming Success.
The second method is to upload an unpacked archive to your host's server. Type the location of this file (it
must be the absolute location) then click the
Install button.
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Tick the box next to the Component you want to uninstall and then click the Delete button. A dialogue alert
will show: Are you sure, you want to delete selected items?
Click
OK. The page will reload displaying the word Success.