Play MP3 Files on Your Joomla Site
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This article will explain how you can play any MP3 or other media files on your Joomla website...


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Visit http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/multimedia/video-players-a-gallery/812 for the download link for the AllVideos plugin

Login to Your Joomla Site

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Login to the /administrator/ area of your Joomla site and go to Extensions >> Install/Uninstall

Upload the AllVideos Plugin

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Click on "Browse" to find the AllVideos file and then click "Upload File & Install"

Go to the Plugin Manager

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Enable the AllVideos Plugin

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Check the box next to "AllVideos (by JoomlaWorks) and click "Enable"

Go to the Global Configuration

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Allow Uploads of MP3 Files

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Click on "System" and add "mp3" to the field called "Legal Extensions (File Types). Click "Save" in the top-right corner.

Go to the Media Manager

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Visit Site >> Media Manager

Open the /stories/ Folder

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Double-click on the /stories/ folder to open it up.

Create a Folder Called /audio/

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At the top of the page, enter /audio/ into the box and click "Create Folder".

Open the /audio/ folder

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Double-click on the /audio/ folder to open it up.

Upload Your MP3 File

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Browse for your MP3 file and click "Start Upload". A warning ... many MP3 files are large. You may have to contact your hosting company and ask them to permit larger uploads.

Check the Upload

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Hopefully your file will now show as being correctly uploaded.

Open an Article

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Write in the AllVideos Code

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The code you need to use is this {mp3}filename{/mp3}. If the file is called filename.mp3 you don't have to include the .mp3 part.

Check the Audio File is Working

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The file should being playing inside your article, as in the screenshot above.


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