Adding a New Module (ControlBar)

How to add a new module without content into the current page using the ControlBarThe ControlBar is the default Control Panel provided with DNN.. Adding a new module inserts a module. Users must be authorized to deploy a module and have the appropriate page editing permissions to add a module to a page. Important. See "Adding a Module to a Multi-Language Site" if content localization is in use on this site.

Option One - Drag and Drop Module

1. On the Control Bar, hover over the Modules drop down menu and then select Add New ModuleDNN uses a modular design system to display content on a page. One or more modules are added to each site page to create and manage the site content. There are many different types of modules, each managing a different type of site content or site administrative tasks.. This loads and displays a list of all modules within All Categories, or the previously selected category.

2. Optional. FilterThe ability to limit the potential results that will be returned, searched or filtered. the module list by selecting a module category from the drop down box that is displayed above the list of modules. The available categories are:
   • All: Modules within all categories including those that haven't been associated with a category. This is the default option.
   • AdminRegistered users who are members of the Administrators role. These users have full access to manage the site including adding, deleting and editing all pages and modules. Administrators also have access to the Admin pages located on the main menu.: Modules that are typically used for site administration rather than managing content such as the Extensions and File Management.
   • Common: Frequently used modules. Users can add or remove modules to this menu by clicking the Add to Bookmarks / Remove from Bookmarks button displayed in the top left corner of each module listed on the ControlBarThe ControlBar is the default Control Panel provided with DNN. when the mouse is hovered over the module. This button can be seen in the image shown below Step 4 of this tutorial. Note: The HTMLHypertext Markup Language. A set of tags used to mark the structural elements of text files. HTML files include tags that create hyperlinks to other documents on the Internet. module cannot be removed from the Common category.
   • Developer: Provides access to the ModuleDNN uses a modular design system to display content on a page. One or more modules are added to each site page to create and manage the site content. There are many different types of modules, each managing a different type of site content or site administrative tasks. Creator that enables developers to create new modules.
   • Enterprise: Modules that are only included with Evoq Content Enterprise.
   • Professional: Modules that are only included with Evoq Content.
3. Optional. Begin entering the name of the required module if known. This is the quickest way to find modules.

4. Locate the module to be added using the scroll bar located below the module list and then hover the mouse over the module to be added. This displays the message "Drag to add this module to the page below".

5. Left click on the required module and then drag it down the page until the pane it will be added to is highlighted with the message "Drop ModuleDNN uses a modular design system to display content on a page. One or more modules are added to each site page to create and manage the site content. There are many different types of modules, each managing a different type of site content or site administrative tasks. Here".

6. Release the mouse button. The module is now added to the page.

Option Two - Insert Module

1. On the Control Bar, hover over the Modules drop down menu and then select Add New ModuleDNN uses a modular design system to display content on a page. One or more modules are added to each site page to create and manage the site content. There are many different types of modules, each managing a different type of site content or site administrative tasks.. This will load and display a list of the modules within the Common category, or the previously selected category.

2. Optional. FilterThe ability to limit the potential results that will be returned, searched or filtered. the list of modules by selecting a category or by entering part of the module name.

3. Locate the module to be added using the scroll bar located below the module list and then hover the mouse over the module to be added. This displays the Move icon in the top right corner of the module.
4. Mouse over the Move icon to open the drop down menu and then select the pane where the module will be inserted.

5. The module is now added to the page.

Related Topics:

• See "Adding Module Content" for modules that require content
• See "Configuring Basic Module Settings" to change the module title
• See "Editing Module Settings" for information on managing module categories
• See "Configuring Advanced Module Settings" for information on changing the module design, adding the module to additional pages and adding a module header or footer
• See "Deploying or Downloading Available Extensions"
• See "Deploying and Installing More Extensions"

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