How to Enable Location Searches in Shack Locations

By default, the Shack Locations map directory page doesn't display a search box:

no search box by default

To enable the search box, follow these steps:

  • In your Joomla admin panel, go to Components > Shack Locations > Maps:

the map link

  • You will see the Maps admin page. In the top right corner, click Options:

the options button

  • This will bring you to the Shack Locations Configuration screen. Click the Map Search tab:

the map search tab

  • Locate the Enable map search? parameter and set it to Yes, as shown in the next image. You can also adjust other search-related settings on this tab if needed:

the enable map search and other search-related parameters

  • Click Save or Save & Close.

The search box will now be visible on your Shack Locations map directory, allowing visitors to search for locations:

the search box displayed