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Since TZ Portfolio+ version 2.0.8, some important improvements have been made to bring stunning features, which is to help users get better experience. Let's take a look at new things mentioned: 

New action for Permission in Global configuration

Go to Admin > System > Global Configuration > TZ Portfolio Plus > Permission. You'll be able to configure permission on the action  "Approve article", applied to different levels of users.

Select "Allowed" if you want to allow that user to directly approve pending articles.

Global configuration

 

New buttons for Approve action 

​In case users are not allowed to approve pending articles, after having done creating a new article, users are supposed to submit it for approval or save as draft. 

back-end

Front-end

When article is submitted to pending list, super user will open it under review mode and Approve or Reject after that. Reject action will come with a message box in order to list out reasons why article is rejected

Approval by Super user

Message box

New status for articles

There are 3 new status available: Draft, Pending, Under Review. Please use "Search Tools" to filter your articles. Users (Except for Super admin and allowed users) are incapable of edit their articles when they are in Under Review list.

  • Draft: articles are saved as Draft
  • Pending: articles are submitted for approval, but haven't been viewed by super users yet
  • Under Review: articles are already viewed by super users, but haven't been approved or rejected yet

Filter by status

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TZ Portfolio Plus version 1.2.1 has marked an important improvement of developing Access Control Level (ACL)  to Portfolio in back-end.

The Portfolio ACL system is inherited from Joomla's, which can be thought of as being divided into two completely separate systems. One system controls what things on the site users can view. The other controls what things users can do (what actions a user can take). The ACL for each is set up differently.

  • Go to Component > TZ Portfolio Plus > Articles, then click on an article, navigate option "Access", which is used to control viewing Portfolio articles in front-end

Control Viewing Right in front-end

Viewing access user level

 

The other side of ACL is granting permissions to users to take actions on objects. Access to Options is only available to members of groups who have permission for the Configure action. In the example below, the Public group is allowed permission for the Create option, so members of this group can only create Categories without the access to other functions.

  • Go to TZ Portfolio Plus > ACL to configure access to categories, Group Field, Tag, Add-ons, Templates and Styles
  • Besides, you can go to System > Global Configuration >TZ Portfolio Plus > Permission to manage the permission settings.
  • Global configuration determines the default permissions for each action and group. In particular, configurations in global level will take effect unless access right is properly set up in TZ Portfolio PLus level.

ACL in TZ Portfolio Plus level

 

Portfolio ACL in Global Configuration level

 

    If you change the setting, please note that:
  • Inherited means that the permissions from global configuration, parent group and category will be used.
  • Denied means that no matter what the global configuration, parent group or category settings are, the group being edited can't take this action on this item.
  • Allowed means that the group being edited will be able to take this action for this item (but if this is in conflict with the global configuration, parent group or category it will have no impact; a conflict will be indicated by Not Allowed (Inherited) under Calculated Settings).

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In this article, we will guide users how to use create template styles for detailed articles in TZ Portfolio Plus by using Preset.

To using this one, firstly you need to have a template style package with available preset. Now, please following the steps below:

Step 1. Please go to Components/TZ Portfolio Plus/Templates.

Step 2. Install the template package you have by clicking on the button "Upload".

 

 

 

After that, when going to Components/TZ Portfolio Plus/Template Style, you will see the new template style

Step 3. Now, opening the new template style, you will see the available preset it tab Preset.

Step 4. Create a new template style by using function Save as Copy.

Step 5. Now go to tab Preset, hover on the one you want and click Load Preset then save the template style.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And now, you can use it for your articles.

You can also create new preset in Preset tab by entering the Name and Save for later use.

 

 

Note: You can get more TZ Portfolio Template Style HERE.

 

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+ 1st way: Go to Components/TZ Portfolio Plus/Options/in the tab "Portfolio". And these settings apply for portfolio view unless they are changed for a specific menu item.

+ 2nd way: Go to Menus/Main Menu/Select your menu/in the tab "Basic Options". Your menu type must be the "Portfolio" view of "TZ Portfolio Plus".

2. Show tags in the articles:

2.1. Show tags for articles in the "Listings":

Menu Item Types Contents
Portfolio Please configure in the category of articles or in each articles. Please see the part "Categories" and "articles"
List All Categories Please configure in the category of articles or in each articles. Please see the part "Categories" and "articles"
Date Articles Please go to Components/TZ Portfolio Plus/Options/ in the tab "Date Articles Listings".
Tags Articles Please go to Components/TZ Portfolio Plus/Options/ in the tab "Tag Articles Listings".
Users Articles Please go to Components/TZ Portfolio Plus/Options/ in the tab "User Articles Listings".

2.2. Show tags for articles in the "Detail articles":

When you click on each article to see its detail, its configuration will be configured according to the "Portfolio" view containing this article

Menu Item Types Contents
Portfolio Please configure in the category of articles or in each articles. Please see the part "Categories" and "articles"
List All Categories Please configure in the category of articles or in each articles. Please see the part "Categories" and "articles"
Date Articles When you click on each article to see its detail, its configuration will be configured according to the "Portfolio" view containing this article.
Tags Articles When you click on each article to see its detail, its configuration will be configured according to the "Portfolio" view containing this article.
Users Articles When you click on each article to see its detail, its configuration will be configured according to the "Portfolio" view containing this article.

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To create tags for TZ Portfolio Plus, please refer to the following ways:

1st Way: Create tags when you create articles.

2nd Way: Go to "Components/TZ Portfolio Plus/tags". And then, click on the button "New" to create tags

 

 

 

See TUTORIAL VIDEO: Link 1 or Link 2.

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I: Article View Options In Category Listings:

In TZ Portfolio Plus, when you use two views "Portfolio" and "List All Categories" to show articles on front-end, you can go to "Components/TZ Portfolio Plus/Categories" to configure some options for articles in the category listing.

Note: Options in the part "Article View Options In Category Listings" of categories are only valid when the articles inherit options from categories.

 

 

  Notes 1:
1. Show title: If set to Show, the article title is shown.
2. Linked Titles: If set to Yes, the article title will be a link to the article.
3. Show Intro Text: If set to Show, the Intro Text of the article will show when you drill down to the article. If set to Hide, only the part of the article after the "Read More" break will show.
4. Show Category: If set to Show, the title of the article’s category will show.
5. Link Category: If set to Yes, and if Show Category is set to 'Show', the Category Title will link to a layout showing articles in that Category.
6. Show Parent: If set to Show, the title of the article’s parent category will show.
7. Link Parent: If set to Yes, and if Show Parent is set to 'Show', the Parent Category Title will link to a layout showing articles in that Category.
8. Show author: If set to Show, the Name of the article's Author will be displayed. This is a global setting but can be changed at the Category, Menu and Article levels.
9. Link author: If set to Yes, the Name of the article's Author will be linked to its contact page. You must create a contact linked to the author's user record, and the "Content - Contact" plugin must be enabled, for this to be in effect. This is a global setting but can be changed at the Category, Menu and Article levels.
10. Show Create Date: Show Create Date If set to Show, the date and time an Article was created will be displayed. This a global setting but can be changed at Menu and Article levels.
11. Show Modify Date: If set to Show, the date and time an Article was last modified will be displayed. This is a global setting but can be changed at the Category, Menu and Article levels.
12: Show Publish Date: If set to Show, the date and time an Article was published will be displayed. This is a global setting but can be changed at the Category, Menu and Article levels.
13. Show "Read More": If set to Show, the Read more ...Link will show if Main text has been provided for the Article.
14. Show Hits: If set to Show, the number of Hits on a particular Article will be displayed. This is a global setting but can be changed at the Category, Menu and Article levels.
15: Show Tags: If set to Show, the tags is shown.
16. Show Icons: Print and email will utilise icons or text.
17: Show Prints: Show or hide the Item Print button.
18: Show Email: Show or hide the email icon. This allows you to email an article.
19: Show Image Hover: Show or hide the image hover of article if that article has a image hover.
20: Show Image Size: Sizes of images shown on pages.
21: Show Voting: If set to show, a voting system will be enabled for Articles.
Note2:
The meaning of "Use Global": If you select it, the option is applied according to the option in Components/TZ Portfolio Plus/Add-ons.
For example: With "Image Options", you need to open "Media Type - Image" and see its configurations.

 

 

 

 

SEE TUTORIAL VIDEO ON CONFIGURE Article View Options In Category Listings: Link 1 or Link 2

II: Article View Options:

Notes 1:
    1. Show Icons: Print and email will utilise icons or text.
    2: Show Prints: Show or hide the Item Print button.
    3: Show Email: Show or hide the email icon. This allows you to email an article.
    4: Show unauthorised link:If set to Yes, links to registered content will be shown even if you are not logged-in. You will need to log in to access the full item.
    5. Link Category: If set to Yes, and if Show Category is set to 'Show', the Category Title will link to a layout showing articles in that Category.
    6. Link Parent: If set to Yes, and if Show Parent is set to 'Show', the Parent Category Title will link to a layout showing articles in that Category.
    7. Show Author's Gender: If set to Show, the author's gender is shown.
    8. Show Author's Email: If set to Show, the author's email is shown.
    9. Show Author's Url: If set to Show, the author's url is shown.
    10. Show Author's Description: If set to Show, the author's description is shown.
    11. Show Related Article: Show or Hide related articles
    12. Limit Related: Limit the number of related articles
    13. Show Related Heading: Show or Hide related Heading
    14. Related Heading: You can write another heading according to you
    15. Show Related Title: Show or Hide related titles
    16. Featured Articles: Show or Hide featured related articles
    17. Related Order:Select the order of related articles
    18. Image Size:Sizes of images shown on pages.
    19. Show Image Hover: Show Image Hover
    20. Use Cloud Zoom: Use or not Use cloud zoom
    21. Show Related Image:Show or hide related articles
    22: Related Image Size: Image size of related article shown on pages with 'Article' view.
Note2:
The meaning of "Use Global": If you select it, the option is applied according to the option in Components/TZ Portfolio Plus/Add-ons.
For example: With "Image Options", you need to open "Media Type - Image" and see its configurations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEE TUTORIAL VIDEO ON CONFIGURE Article View Options: Link 1 or Link 2.

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To link a category to articles, please go to ""component/TZ Portfolio Plus"".

Please create a new menu for those articles.

In TZ Portfolio Plus, there are 03 views which users can use to show categories.

They are:

  • Portfolio
  • List All Categories
  • Date Articles

See TUTORIAL VIDEO Link 1 or Link 2

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To link a category to articles, please go to ""Component/TZ Portfolio Plus".

Please create a new article and select "Main Category" and "other categories" for that article.

However, you need to remember that articles only get configurations from "main category".

The configurations of second categories do not have any effect on those articles.

See TUTORIAL VIDEO Link 1 or Link 2

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To create categories, please follow the instructions as below:

Step 1: Firstly, go to Components > TZ Portfolio Plus> Categories and click New button.

Step 2: After that, please type Tittle (required) and other information.

Step 3: Finally, save the category.

NOTE: In the TZ Portfolio Plus, there is one feature which is useful to users.

It is "Inherit parameter options from category".

It means that: "Setting this option will make this category inherit all parameters from another category, thus you don't have to re-set all options in this one if they are the same with another category's. This setting is very useful when you are creating child categories which share the same parameters with their parent category. You can use this feature and then you only configure in some categories. you do not have to configure in all categories."

Here is a TUTORIAL VIDEO Link 1 or Link 2

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To create Feature Articles, please use two ways as below:

1st Way: Firstly, Go to Components > TZ Portfolio Plus> Articles and click ""New"" button.

When you create articles, you can select option "Yes" or "No" to create Feature Articles.

2nd Way: If you have some articles available, please do the following instruction to have featured articles:

Please see TUTORIAL VIDEO Link 1 or Link 2 to get more information.

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