# Creating Your First Book

## Joomla 1.6.x compatible version

This tutorial takes you through the steps of creating your first book and helps you understand how the component works. Please note that some of parameters are explained next to the input fields – just take your time!
Technical support does not cover issues relating to the incorrect operation of the component resulting from hacks, mods, patches and similar alterations to Joomla! and component source code.

The basic steps for creating a book on your website are:

1. Installation.
2. Uploading files for the book.
3. Creating the book.
4. Adding pages to the book.
5. Binding books, book list or categories list to menu items

## 1. Installation

The standard installation and deinstallation of components is covered in the official documentation available from http://docs.joomla.org

1.1. To install the component call up the Joomla! administration interface.
1.2. Open the component installation tab (Extensions > Extension Manager).
1.3. Select the component file to be uploaded from your computer (com_flippingbook_personal_for_1.5.zip for example). Click Upload & Install.
1.4. Make sure no errors are reported during installation.
If there are errors, please check that Joomla folders are accessible for writing (Site > System Information > Directory Permissions) and PHP Safe Mode is turned off (Site > System Information > PHP Settings > Safe Mode: off) 1.5. Installation is complete. The component is available from the main menu of the administration panel (Components > FlippingBook).

## 2. Uploading files for the book

FlippingBook files are stored in /images/flippingbook/ folder.

2.1. Prepare files containing the book pages. These can only be JPG, PNG images or SWF files. Please use only Latin letters or numbers in the file names.
No special symbols are allowed.
We recommend creating meaningful filenames – e.g. my-book_001.jpg, my-book_002.jpg... my-book_zoom_001.jpg, my-book_zoom_002.jpg... 2.2. Open the file file manager (Components > FlippingBook > Manage Files).
2.3. Create a new folder for your book (Create a new folder link). Open the created folder.
2.4. Select the file for uploading from your computer and click Upload.

## 3. Creating the Book

3.1. Open the Book Manager tab (Components > FlippingBook > Manage Books).
3.2. Click New in the upper panel.
3.3. Enter the book name and description if necessary.
3.4. Fill in other book parameters. Their descriptions are given on the same page.
3.5. Click Save icon.

## 4. Adding Pages to the Book

Manual Adding Pages

4.1.1. Open the Page Manager (Components > FlippingBook > Manage Pages).
4.1.2. Click New in the upper panel.
4.1.3. Select the page file and the book to which the page is to be added.
4.1.4. Click Save in the upper panel.
4.1.5. Repeat the above steps for all the book pages.
4.1.6. Check the page numbers. If they are wrong use the Up and Down arrows to set them properly.
4.1.7. If necessary, specify the enlarged image file and the page link.

Batch Adding Pages

4.2.1. Prepare files for your book. Files for pages must be named e.g. my-book_001.jpg, my-book_002.jpg...
4.2.2. If you going to use high-quality images for zoomed pages state, prepare images and name them e.g. my-book_zoom_001.jpg, my-book_zoom_002.jpg...
4.2.3. Upload files to /images/flippingbook/your_book/ folder.
4.2.4. Open Components > FlippingBook > Batch Adding Pages.
4.2.5. Select the book in the dropdown list and folder with uploaded files.
4.2.5. If you want to use high-quality images for zooming, set Mode - Advanced, Prefix For Pages - my-book_, Prefix For Zoomed Images - zoom_. Click Save.
4.2.6. If you going use single image for normal and zoomed state, set Mode - Simple. Click Save.

## 5. Binding Book, Book List or Categories List to Menu Items

5.1. Open the Menu Editor (Menu > target menu where you want the book reference to appear).
5.2. Click New in the upper panel.
5.3. Click FlippingBook. Select one of layouts. Specify parameters in the right column (Book Name for Book Layout or Category Name for Book List Layout). Click Save.