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title: "How to install a Joomla 2.5 Module"
description: "Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. As we continue to..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/how-to-install-a-module/
date: 2012-02-21
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 2.5"]
tags: ["Joomla v2.5"]
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# How to install a Joomla 2.5 Module

Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life [here](https://docs.joomla.org/Joomla!_CMS_versions).

As we continue to learn about Joomla 2.5 extensions, we will now walk you through the steps needed for installing a Joomla 2.5 module. The module we will install, AiDaNews2, will show a listing of our latest articles in Joomla 2.5.

**To install a Joomla 2.5 Module:**

Installing a module is much like [installating a plugin](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/how-to-install-a-plugin/), the steps will seem very similar.

1. Download the module to your desktop
2. [Log into your Joomla 2.5 Dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/)
3. In the top menu, hover over **Extensions** and then click **Extension Manager**
4. Under **Upload Package File**, click **browse** and select the module you downloaded in step 1, then click **Upload & Install** [![upload-your-joomla2.5-module](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_upload-your-joomla2.5-module-1024x456.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_upload-your-joomla2.5-module.gif) When your Joomla 2.5 module has been uploaded and installed successfully, you will see a confirmation message: [![your-joomla2.5-modules-has-been-uploaded](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_your-joomla2.5-modules-has-been-uploaded.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_your-joomla2.5-modules-has-been-uploaded.gif)
5. At this point we have installed a Joomla 2.5 module, however by default new modules are not enabled, so we’ll now enable the module.In the top menu, hover over **Extensions** and click **Module Manager**
6. Use the **Filter** feature to find your module, and then click on the module in the list below [![find-and-select-your-module](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_find-and-select-your-module.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_find-and-select-your-module.gif)
7. Under **Details**, [select the **Position** where you want the module displayed](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/how-to-view-module-positions/) and set the **Status** to **Published**
8. Under **Menu Assignment**, select which pages to show the module on. You can do this by either setting **Module assignment** to **On all Pages**, or by individually clicking on each page in the list below [![select-menu-management-to-enable-module](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_select-menu-management-to-enable-module.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_select-menu-management-to-enable-module.gif)
9. Under **Basic Options**, configure any settings specific for this module
10. Click **Save & Close **Congratulations, you have just installed a Joomla 2.5 module! Here is a before / after screenshot of our Joomla module: Before our Module was installed After we installed our Module [![before-your-joomla-module-has-been-published](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_before-your-joomla-module-has-been-published.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_before-your-joomla-module-has-been-published.gif) [![after-your-joomla-module-has-been-published](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_after-your-joomla-module-has-been-published.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/edu_joomla25_how-to-install-a-module_after-your-joomla-module-has-been-published.gif)

Our next tutorial will show you [how to install a component within Joomla 2.5](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/how-to-install-a-joomla-25-component/).