GigCalendar: How to Use GigCalendar Component for Joomla

GigCalendar is a component for Joomla, an open source content management system used for developing professional looking PHP web sites. The Gigcalenar component allows a person using joomla to build a web site to display upcoming events. Venue names, band or event names and events, including all of their information are stored so they do not ever have to be entered again. There is also a Gigcalendar module that automatically shows a set amount of upcoming events on the homepage of your site (or wherever you publish the module).

To install the GigCalendar component, you will have to download it from the downloads area of www.gigcalendar.net.

1. Type http://www.yoursite.com/administrator into your web browser to access the administration area of your Joomla site.

2. Log in with your user name and password.

3. Look along the top of the page after logging in. You will see menu titles such as "home", "site", "content", "components". Click "install" and choose "components" from the drop down menu.

4. Use the browse button to find the gigcalendar component you downloaded.

5. Hit upload.

6. To install the module, go to Installers>Modules and use the browse option to find and upload the module file.Adding Calendar Events

When you need to add a band, show, or other event to your calendar, you will need to follow the instructions below to add it to the site calendar. The next five upcoming events will automatically show up on the home page of the Rustic Frog web site.

1. Type http://www.yoursite.com/administrator into your web browser to access the administration area of your Joomla site.

2. Log in with your user name and password.

3. Look along the top of the page after logging in. You will see menu titles such as "home", "site", "content", "components". Click "component's" and choose Gig Calendar" from the drop down menu.If it is the first time adding an event with a specific band or group, you will need to add that band or group to the database. After you do this once, you will be able to adding an event.

1. Click "add new band".