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How to Give Joomla Videos to All Your Customers

tutuploadsmedia_1330900480002.pngThe OSToolbar is a great way to provide OSTraining videos to your customers.

You can give your webdesign customers over 40 Joomla videos, and they can all be watched directly from inside their site. No more confused phone calls. No more emails asking about simple Joomla features. Give them the OSToolbar, and they can watch and learn the Joomla basics for themselvesl The OSToolbar one of great benefits enjoyed by members at OSTraining.com.

Here's how to use the OSToolbar and give it to your customers.

Step 1: Download the OSToolbar

Login to http://OSTraining.com and click Videos in Your Site. You need to be a member of OSTraining to access this area. If you're not a member yet, you can can sign up here: http://ostraining.com/online.

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There are two things to do on this page:

  1. Click Download OSToolbar to the get the files for the OSToolbar.
  2. Copy your API Key. We're going to use that in a few moments, after the OSToolbar has been installed.
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Step 2: Install the OSToolbar into a Joomla site

Login to your Joomla 2.5 site and go to Extensions > Extension Manager.

Browse to find the OSToolbar file that you just downloaded and click Upload & Install.

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Click Components > OSToolbar to visit the component.

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You can also access the OSToolbar via the main admin dashboard for your site. You can see the OSToolbar image below:

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Step 3: Enter Your API Key

You'll now see a message that asks you enter an API Key.

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Click Options in the top-right corner.

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You can now enter your API key that you copied earlier:

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Step 4: Starting Using the Videos!

You'll now see a list of over 40 videos that you and your clients can click and watch.

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Click on any of the titles and the videos will start playing.
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Question: How Many Sites Can I Use The OSToolbar On?

We built the OSToolbar so that webdesigners can provide their clients with great training videos.

You are welcome to install the OSToolbar on all of your own and your webdesign clients' websites.

Question: What Improvements Are Coming For The OSToolbar?

We have three features that we're working now:

  1. More videos!
  2. We aim to allow you to pick and choose which videos to show. If you don't want your client to see a particular video, you can hide it.
  3. Add your own videos.

Comments

 
Sean Cook
#1 Sean Cook 2012-03-07 23:47

Nice. Do these videos pertain to the new Joomla! 2.5?
 
 
steve
#2 steve 2012-03-08 00:35

Hi Sean. Yes, they do. They're the same videos we have inside our site for people to learn 2.5.
 
 
AussieInterconnect
#3 AussieInterconnect 2012-03-13 22:32

Any plans for a white label version. This could marry well with Demo Wolf tutorials which most hosting services use.
 
 
steve
#4 steve 2012-03-14 14:42

Hi AussieInterconnect

Yes, indeed. We've got a white-label version coming shortly.

If you're interested in this, would you mind if dropped you an email to ask some questions about what would work for you?
 
 
theblackbubble
#5 theblackbubble 2012-03-21 22:17

Great and just in time for one of my clients!

Very interested in the white label version, so echo AussieInterconn ect's post.

Short term , interested in customising which videos clients see as most not interested in the technical side of their sites.

Great stuff ;-)
 
 
steve
#6 steve 2012-03-21 23:02

Thanks theblackbubble

An update from us:

1) We've built the "choose which videos you want" feature for Joomla.

2) We're got the "add your own logo and component name" feature 75% built.

Hopefully we'll release both in a new version in the next couple of weeks.
 
 
theblackbubble
#7 theblackbubble 2012-03-21 23:09

Steve that's fantastic!
Stuart
 
 
steve
#8 steve 2012-03-21 23:12

Glad to hear that will be useful.

Drop us a line via www.ostraining.com/contactus/ if you'd like to get an early copy of the new version.
 
 
AussieInterconnect
#9 AussieInterconnect 2012-03-21 23:28

Ditto from us Steve - Just sent email to you

Shane
 
 
steve
#10 steve 2012-04-05 17:32

Hi guys. This is a follow-up to let you know that we've released the new version with several new features requested here.

Details: ostraining.com/.../...

I'll try and send beta copies to everyone who asked and if I miss you, drop us a line via www.ostraining.com/contactus/
 
 
argent
#11 argent 2012-08-13 14:19

Sounds like a great resource!
Can the videos be viewed by the client if they have only limited admin privileges?
 
 
steve
#12 steve 2012-08-13 14:59

Hi argent. Yes, they can see them.

OSToolbar works with Joomla's access control levels so you can decide who sees the videos.
 
 
IndyCindy1
#13 IndyCindy1 2013-02-07 04:34

Any word on a version of OSToolbar for Joomla 3?
 
 
steve
#14 steve 2013-02-07 14:54

Hi IndyCindy1. Yes, it's ready right now.

We're uploading it to the site today.
 

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