As a new users of Joomla, I find template module positions confusing and very frustrating. Although by default we get a large number of module positions (we can check out this by going to "go to Site > Template Manager > Module Positions"), however, when modules are assigned to these positions the modules are not shown. This happened to me when I tried to install Joomla adsense clicksafe extension module, it's very strange and confusing, and frustrating, too.
I assigned the Joomlaspan Adsense Clicksafe module to the left position after I successfully installed it, the ads showed up, but nothing was shown on other positions, header,right,bottom,etc, nothing.
Many weeks passed, I played with this extension again last night, I wondered that if it was the problem of the template, I used archzone template, which was a very simple design. What if the module does not automatically show up in a particular template when I haven't got these positions available in my pages. Because it is the template which determines the positions available. To be able to use a position I may have to change the template's source code.
So I changed my template to rhuk_solarflare_ii, hooray! Ads showed up on the right position! But many other positions missing, which includes the bottom position. Then I open my template, edit its html code, added this sentence bellow the mainbody:
It worked! Ads started to show up on the bottom position.
I assigned the Joomlaspan Adsense Clicksafe module to the left position after I successfully installed it, the ads showed up, but nothing was shown on other positions, header,right,bottom,etc, nothing.
Many weeks passed, I played with this extension again last night, I wondered that if it was the problem of the template, I used archzone template, which was a very simple design. What if the module does not automatically show up in a particular template when I haven't got these positions available in my pages. Because it is the template which determines the positions available. To be able to use a position I may have to change the template's source code.
So I changed my template to rhuk_solarflare_ii, hooray! Ads showed up on the right position! But many other positions missing, which includes the bottom position. Then I open my template, edit its html code, added this sentence bellow the mainbody:
It worked! Ads started to show up on the bottom position.
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