Managing Cookie Notice Module
The Cookie Notice module allows you to display a cookie notice pop-up on your website, helping you comply with cookie usage regulations. Follow the steps below to manage and customize the Cookie Notice module.
Step 1: Enable the Cookie Notice Module
- Go to Modules > Extensions in your admin panel.
- Find the Cookie Notice module and click Edit.
- In the Settings section, set the Cookie Notice Status to True, then click Update.
Step 2: Customize the Display and Behavior
- Go to Design > CMS > Themes.
- Choose where to show the cookie notice pop-up from the dropdown menu.
- Enable or disable the Close button by selecting Yes or No from the Show “Close” Button dropdown.
- Define how many days the cookie notice should remain active by specifying the number of days in the Expires Days field.
Step 3: Customize the Cookie Notice Message
- To modify the cookie notice message, click on Change Message Text.
- The message text can be edited via this link: https://www.yourwebsite/admin/texts/edit?translation_key=EXT_COOKIE_NOTICE_TEXT&trantransla_entity=extensions%2Fcookie-notice
3. Insert a link to your Cookie Policy article within the message using the <a href> tag. For example: Please confirm that you agree with our <a href="cookie-policy">Cookie Policy</a>.
Step 4: Customize the Cookie Button Text
- Click on Change Button Text to edit the button label. (See image for Step 2)
- The button text can be edited via this link: https://www.yourwebsite/admin/texts/edit?translation_key=EXT_COOKIE_NOTICE_BUTTON&trtrtransla_entity=extensions%2Fcookie-notice
Step 5: Create and Link Cookie Policy
- Navigate to Pages and create a new article about cookies here: https://www.yourwebsite/admin/information_manager/create
2. Add the link to your article in the Cookie Notice module settings here: https://www.yourwebsite/admin/modules/edit?platform_id=0&set=extensions&module=CookieNotice
3. Use the widget to add the link to your Cookie Policy article in the cookie notice message: https://www.yourwebsite/admin/texts/edit?translation_key=EXT_COOKIE_NOTICE_TEXT&translation_entity=extensions%2Fcookie-notice
Following these steps will help you effectively manage and customize the Cookie Notice on your website, ensuring compliance with cookie regulations and providing clear information to your visitors.