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Smart Local Google Maps — Documentation

Installation

Requirements

  • Joomla 4.4 or later, 5.x, or 6.x
  • PHP 8.1 or higher

The installer checks both before it copies anything. On an older PHP or Joomla version it stops with a message such as "Smart Local Google Maps needs PHP 8.1.0 or newer. This site runs PHP 8.0.30." and your site is left unchanged.

Download

Download the latest plugin package (plg_smartlocalgooglemaps_vX.X.X.zip, for example plg_smartlocalgooglemaps_v6.0.0.zip) from nextsoftware.dev.

Install

  1. Log in to your Joomla administrator panel
  2. Go to System > Install > Extensions
  3. Drag and drop the ZIP file onto the upload area, or click Browse for file and select it
  4. Joomla will install the plugin and display a success message

Enable the Plugin

The plugin is disabled by default after installation:

  1. Go to System > Manage > Plugins
  2. Search for Smart Local Google Maps
  3. Click the status icon to enable it, or open the plugin and set Status to Enabled
  4. Click Save

Upgrading

The plugin uses method="upgrade" in its manifest, so you can install a new version directly over the old one without uninstalling first. Your settings are preserved during upgrades.

To upgrade:

  1. Download the new version, or use System > Update > Extensions when an update is offered
  2. Install it the same way as a fresh install (System > Install > Extensions)
  3. Your existing configuration will remain intact

Keep the plugin enabled: it identifies your site to the update server when Joomla downloads an update. See Troubleshooting.

Uninstalling

  1. Go to System > Manage > Extensions
  2. Search for Smart Local Google Maps
  3. Select the checkbox next to the plugin
  4. Click Uninstall in the toolbar

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