Time for action – adding a list of links to popular articles

Let's add a list of links to popular articles on the example site. This can be done as follows:

1. Navigate to Extensions | Module Manager. Click on New.
2. Select the Most Read Content module. In the Module Most Read Content screen, enter the details for this module. In the Title field, enter Popular Articles.
3. In the Position field, select the Footer3 [footer3] option to show this module at the bottom right-hand position of the Ice Future template (covered in the previous chapter). This is shown in the following screenshot:
   
4. Leave the other settings as they are. By default, the settings in the Menu Assignment tab will make the module display on all pages. The basic options are set to show a list of five hyperlinks from all articles.
5. Click on Save and then click on View Site to see the output on the frontend of the site. This is shown in the following screenshot:

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