How to install Dashboard Bulider in Joomla
This document helps you to understand how to install and configure Dashboard Builder in your Joomla website in easy steps.
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Requirements
- Joomla 3.8 or later
- Joomla 4.0 alpha or later
- Firefox 52, Chrome 57, IE 8 or later
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Installation
- Download the extension from https://dashboardbuilder.net/joomla-extension
- Login to your Joomla admin
- Click Extensions ->Manage->Install. Following Screen will appear
- Brows mod_dashboardbuilder_j3_j4_v1.zip file

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Create your first Dashboard
- Go to Extensions -> Modules
- Click Database in the following screen
- Now, click on the Database Settings tab
- Following screen will appear
- Enter Host name, user name user password, and database name
- Change the status to Published, select your desired position and assign to your desired page under the tab Menu Assignment


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Write your custom SQL query:
Write your custom SQL query In the SQL Query text box
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Fetch data from an Excel or CSV file
- Select File under the Module tab
- Use any File Manager to upload your Excel or CSV file to the folder
/modules/mod_dashboardbuilder_pro/data/
- Select your file from drop-down list.
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Under the Chart Settings Tab
- Select your chart type from the drop down list
- Enter your table, Excel or CSV's column name in Xaxis filed
- Enter your table, Excel or CSV's column name in Yaxis filed
- Enter your Trace name, this filed is an optional field.
- Select color from the color picker for Trace
Click (+) to add up to 10 Traces
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- Enter Title for Xaxis in Xaxis Title filed
- Enter Title for Yaxis in Yaxis Title filed
- Enter Chart width
- Enter Chart height
- Select chart layout position
Save your settings