Managing Cookie Notice Module

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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

  1. Go to Modules > Extensions in your admin panel.
  2. Find the Cookie Notice module and click Edit.
  3. In the Settings section, set the Cookie Notice Status to True, then click Update.
Cookie Notice Settings.png


Step 2: Customize the Display and Behavior

  1. Go to Design > CMS > Themes.
  2. Choose where to show the cookie notice pop-up from the dropdown menu.
  3. Enable or disable the Close button by selecting Yes or No from the Show “Close” Button dropdown.
  4. Define how many days the cookie notice should remain active by specifying the number of days in the Expires Days field.
Cookie notice popup.png


Step 3: Customize the Cookie Notice Message

  1. To modify the cookie notice message, click on Change Message Text.
  2. 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
Cookie notice text.png

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

  1. Click on Change Button Text to edit the button label. (See image for Step 2)
  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
Cookie notice button.png


Step 5: Create and Link Cookie Policy

  1. Navigate to Pages and create a new article about cookies here: https://www.yourwebsite/admin/information_manager/create
Pages.png

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.