User's Manual

Chapter 7: Accessing Functions from the Back-end – Administrator
Joomla! 1.0.11 User Manual 142 Version 1.0.1.
ManageMambots
Mambots are functional units of code that support the operation of Joomla! They have many different
purposes and functions and are grouped together for easier management.
For example, there are Mambots that only operate on Content Items, others provide search capabilities,
etc. In some groups, any number of Mambots can be published at once, while in others (for example, the
WYSIWYG editors) only one can be active.
In some groups ordering is important, for example, in the content group, the Image Replacement Mambot
{
mosimage} must be first (top of the listing), and the Pagination Mambot {mospagebreak} must be last.
InthisSectionwewillbecovering:
InstallaMambot
UninstallaMambot
Outlinedefinitionsofeachtypeof Mambot
InstallaMambot
² Access: Select Installers > Mambots.
The Install new Mambots screen will be displayed.
Figure 117: Install New Mambots screen
This screen is split into top and bottom. The top is used for installing Mambots and the bottom, which lists
the Mambots that can be uninstalled.
There are two methods for installing a Mambot:
UploadPackageFile
The more common method of installing is to upload a zipped package file that will be automatically
installed to your server. Browse to the location of the Mambot zip file on your computer. Then click the
Upload File & Install button.
Installfromdirectory
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) and then click the Install button.
UninstallaMambot
Check the box next to the Mambot you want to uninstall and then click the Delete button.