Chapter 2. Installation

Installation uses the standard Joomla install method.

[Important]Important

Do NOT uninstall Macrotone Password Control before updating it! Uninstalling will remove all of your configuration information and the user's password history!

[Note]Note

The language (translation) files are NOT installed automatically. You can download and install them from our language download page. Do note that you will have to install both the component and the language packages for the component to work.

Macrotone Consulting Ltd only produces the English language files. All other languages are contributed freely by third parties. If you spot an error if the first instance please go to the translation project page to find the contact information of the translator. Abandoned languages will show the maintainer being our staff member "geoffc". In this case we will try to help you but our knowledge of foreign languages is very limited; if you would like to fix the language package you will need to create a Transifex account and to volunteer to take over the translation project for that language.

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Once you have downloaded the latest version, you are ready to install the component. The steps outlined below are generic and apply to the installation of most Joomla components.

Step 1 of 3 - Install the Component:  Login to your Joomla Administrative centre and in the Extensions menu, click on the Browse button and navigate to the file location where you downloaded the file. Click on the file and then click on the Install/Uninstall button.

Figure 2.1. Initial Installation Screen.

Initial installation screen.

Step 2 of 3 - Once the Plugin is installed, enable the Plug-in in the Extensions menu, click on Plugin Manager and find your newly installed plugin called System - Password Control. A screen similar to the following will be displayed.

Figure 2.2. Plug-in screen

Plug-in screen.

Enable your Password Control Plugin by marking the box on the left hand side opposite the plugin name, and then click the Green Enable button. After you click on it, the plugin should turn into a Green Tickmark.

Step 3 of 3 - Configure The Plugin: Whilst on this same page, click on the link System - Password Control. This will take you to the Plugin settings. In the Plugin Parameters section, enter your desired options. Settings are described in the relevant sections below.

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