Trust Seal and Feedback Installation Instructions for Joomla
IntroductionBelow are instructions for installing a SiteTrust Network trust seal and feedback feed on a Joomla website. Our services can be installed using Joomla administration. These instructions were compiled using Joomla version 1.5.8. Please note that a SiteTrust Network account is required to use our services. Questions regarding these instructions can be directed to SiteTrust Network support. |
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Preview
Below is a preview of the SiteTrust Network seal and feedback feed on a demo Joomla website.
SiteTrust Network Feedback Feed
The following instructions enable you to display a Direct Feedback Feed on a Joomla website.
- Install the mosiframe extension for Joomla (or other
iframe equivalent for your Joomla version).
- Note: if you use the JCE editor this step may not be required.
- Be sure to enable the module by logging into the admin area and selecting Extensions -> Plugin Manager and clicking on 'Content - iframe Plugin'
- Set Enable Plugin to Yes
- Set Frameborder to No
- Set Scroll bar to Auto
- Log into your Joomla administration area if you haven't done so already
- Click on 'Add New Article'
- Input 'Customer Feedback' for the title and again for the alias
- If you don't require the iframe module, cut and paste the SiteTrust Network iframe feedback code into the article body box. Your code will resemble the following
<iframe src="http://www.sitetrustnetwork.com/feeds/feedback.php?id=[YOUR SITE ID]&bg=FFFFFF&c=333333&f=a&s=12&l=0033CC" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="525" height="625" frameborder="0"></iframe> - Otherwise, modify the SiteTrust Network iframe feedback code so it resembles the following, and paste it into the content box
{iframe width="525" height="625"}http://www.sitetrustnetwork.com/feeds/feedback.php?id=[YOUR SITE ID]&bg=FFFFFF&c=333333&f=a&s=12&l=0033CC{/iframe} - Click on the 'Save' button to save your page
- Your feedback page will then be created. To create a link on your site to your feedback page, perform the following
- In the main menu select Menus -> click on the menu you would like your link to appear, such as 'Main Menu'
- Click on the 'New' button Click on Internal Link -> Articles -> Article Layout
- For the ensuing form you will see a 'Parameters (Basic) box, click on the 'Select' button and select 'Customer Feedback'
- In the left area of the form input 'Customer Feedback' for the title and again for the alias
- Click on the 'Save' button to save your changes
SiteTrust Network Trust Seal
The following instructions enable you to display a SiteTrust Network trust seal within a side column on a Joomla website.
These instructions were compiled using the TinyMCE 2.0 editor.
- Log into your Joomla administration area
- In the navigation menu click on the 'Site building' link
- Select Extensions -> Module Manager
- Click on the 'New' link
- Select 'Customer HTML' and click on the 'Next' button
- Input 'Customer Feedback' for the title
- Select 'No' for 'Show Title'
- Select 'Yes' for 'Enabled'
- For 'Position' select a location for your seal. In the screenshot above we selected 'right'
- In the 'Custom Output' box click on the 'HTML' icon
- Paste your SiteTrust Network trust seal code into the 'HTML source editor' field. Your code will resemble the following
<a href="http://www.sitetrustnetwork.com/directory/report.php?id=[YOUR SITE ID]" target="_blank">
<img src="http://www.sitetrustnetwork.com/seals/124x56_am.gif" border="0" />
</a> - Click on the 'Update' button
- You will then see your seal displayed in the 'Custom Output' box.
- If you want to center your seal within a column, click on the seal image and click on the 'Align center' icon.
- Click on the 'Save' button