Create your own Static Block
Go to Magento Admin Panel >> CMS >> Static Blocks:
Create block: E.g create "Did you know?" block
-- Navigate to "CMS->Static Blocks"http://static.joomlart.com/ima…atic_block.png
-- Click "Add new Block"
-- Fill the form and configure with text in italic below and click "Save Block" button:
- Title: Right module
- Identifier: right_block
- Store View: All Store Views
- Status: Enable
- Content: fill in all syntax quoted as you would like.
-- Go to CMS > Static Block > Click on the Homepage (home) row to edit the current homepage.http://static.joomlart.com/ima…anage_page.png
- In "General Information" tab, fill "Content" field with syntax quoted.
- To push new static block, fill in "Layout Update XML" field in Design tab with syntax quoted below for example:
PHP Code:
<reference name="right">
<block type="cms/block" name="right_block" before="-">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>right_block</block_id></action>
</block>
</reference>
Refresh your cache if needed (in System > Cache Management > Save cache settings). Refresh your homepage to see the change applied.
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I didnot undestand. I am not a technical person. If you can please explain with a live example or demo.
Hi.
This guide shows how to call Module from Static Blocks to display Module. So you can set configuration of module from Static Blocks in Admin Region instead of editing xml file.
Thread http://www.joomlart.com/forums/showt…507#post145507 shows how to use JM Tab Module Show similar this thread.
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