How do I create a gallery in Joomla?

Creating a gallery in Joomla is a straightforward process that allows you to display a collection of images on your website. There are a few different ways to create a gallery in Joomla, but the most common method is to use a custom module.

To create a gallery in Joomla, follow these steps:

1. Create a new directory or file in your website’s document root called “galleries”.

2. Within the “galleries” directory, create a new file called “config.php”.

3. Add the following lines of code to the “config.php” file:

/**
* Configuration file for the Joomla gallery system.
*/
define('GALLERY_URL', 'http://yourdomain.com/gallery/');
define('GALLERY_SECURE', true);
define('GALLERY_USE_SSL', true);
define('GALLERY_USE_PROXY', true);
define('GALLERY_MAX_SIZE', 5000);

4. Create a new file called “config.xml” and add the following line of code to it:

<extension type="module" version="3.7.0">
<name>Gallery</name>
<author>Your Name</author>
<creationDate>Today's Date</creationDate>
<copyright>Copyright information</copyright>
<license>License information</license>
<authorEmail>your@email.com</authorEmail>
<authorUrl>Your website</authorUrl>
<version>1.0.0</version>
<description>A simple gallery system for Joomla</description>
<files>
<filename module="mod_gallery">mod_gallery.php</filename>
<folder>tmpl</folder>
</files>
</extension>

5. Create a new PHP file called “mod_gallery.php” and add the following code:

<?php
defined('_JEXEC') or die;

class ModGalleryHelper
{
public static function getImages()
{
$images = array();
// Add code to retrieve images from a directory or database here
return $images;
}
}

6. Create a new folder called “tmpl” and add a new file called “default.php” inside it. This file will contain the HTML and CSS for your gallery.

7. Add the following code to the “default.php” file:

<div id="gallery">
<?php
$images = ModGalleryHelper::getImages();
foreach ($images as $image) {
echo '<img src="' . $image . '" alt="Gallery Image">';
}
?>
</div>

<style>
#gallery img {
width: 200px;
height: 200px;
margin: 10px;
border: 1px solid black;
}
</style>

8. Go back to the extensions manager and click on the Install button to install the module. You should now see the gallery displayed on your website.