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Hi All.

I am new to CMS and just love the CMSMS so far. I have downloaded several zip files from the site for various modules to enhance my site, but how do I install them. If I try to upload the zip and tar.gz files directly from admin panel it fails. Do I need to create xml files or something? If so, how do I change files from tar.gz & zip to xml?

Also, is there a good resource where I can download some templates and instructions as to install them as well?

As you can notice, I am totally new to this system.
Thank you.

muscroft wrote: I am new to CMS and just love the CMSMS so far. I have downloaded several zip files from the site for various modules to enhance my site, but how do I install them. If I try to upload the zip and tar.gz files directly from admin panel it fails. Do I need to create xml files or something? If so, how do I change files from tar.gz & zip to xml?

1. Extract the files so you have the module folder.
2 Copy it into your modules directory
3. Go to "Extensions -> Modules" in the Admin and click the "Install" link next to it
4. Then click the "Help" link to see how to use it.

I'm not sure it there are template sites for CMSMS.
See the following for how to customize the templates:
http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php ... /Templates
http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php ... _Templates

Templates
some that i've made or ported to CMSMS with more to come,,

    mark

Thanks guys.

Great help. Now I know what to do with all those zip files.

Blessings.
Mike.