How to use existing modules

[enochbenjamin]

I am new to processwire and trying to figure out how to use the modules (i.e lightbox) Is there a tutorial or video to help a complete noob?

[apeisa]

Hi and welcome to the forums.

What comes to modules, it is pretty different story from ie. Wordpress plugins. As far as I know there isn't lightbox module. Or you are looking for help on how to use lightboxes in general?

Most of the "how can I do this" -problems are easily solved on template level. You write some simple php code using PW api (www.processwire.com/api/) and you get the output you wanted. Just gives us more information what you need to achieve and I am sure we can help you.

[enochbenjamin]

So if i am following you correctly i just create the code for lightbox just as i would in html and then call it in a template???

[apeisa]

Here is typical scenario. You have images field called "images".

You loop them to show thumbnail of each, with link to original image (which we will open in lightbox):

<?php
echo "<div class='gallery'>";
foreach($page->images as $image) {;
       $thumb = $image->size(200, 200);
       echo "<a rel='gal' title='{$image->description}' href='{$image->url}'><img src='{$thumb->url}' alt='{$image->description}' /></a>";
   }
echo "</div>";

Then you load your js and css required by your lightbox script (probably in head):

<link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='/site/templates/styles/colorbox/example4/colorbox.css' />
<script src='/site/templates/scripts/colorbox/colorbox/jquery.colorbox-min.js'></script>

Also, depending on the script you use, then you initialize the script:

$('.gallery').colorbox({rel:'gal'});

That is how you would do it in Colorbox: http://jacklmoore.com/colorbox/