Store Locator Pro 3.0.1 is a Google Maps store, dealer, and office locator for Joomla 4, 5, and 6.

Important: this product is a JoomlaX-maintained fork of Sysgen Media Store Locator 2.6. It keeps the same com_storelocator element and familiar Locations / Categories / Tags / Markers workflow, rebuilt for modern Joomla.

What you can do

• Publish a searchable Google Map from a menu item (Responsive or Classic layout)
• Manage locations with address, phone, email, website, social links, featured flag, category, tags, and custom markers
• Filter by radius, category, tags, and featured
• Import and export CSV, batch-geocode missing coordinates, and review the Search Log
• Use 91 seeded Google micons from the Markers catalog

How it differs from Easy Store Locator

Easy Store Locator is a separate JoomlaX package (com_easystorelocator + module) with Google Maps or OpenStreetMap. Store Locator Pro is the Sysgen-compatible component fork focused on Google Maps and classic or responsive component layouts.

Before you install

• Joomla: 4.4 or later (5.x and 6.x supported)
• PHP: 8.1 or newer
• Database: MySQL or MariaDB
• Google Maps: Maps JavaScript API key (Geocoding API for address search and batch geocoding; Places if you use Google Suggest)
• Access: Super User or administrator to install extensions

Upgrade from Sysgen on Joomla 3

1. Backup files and database
2. Upgrade the site to Joomla 4.4+ (or 5 / 6)
3. Install this package (replaces com_storelocator in place)
4. Confirm the API key in Options and test map menu items

Step 1: Download

After purchase, download StoreLocatorPro_UNZIP.zip from your email or the Downloads section.

Step 2: Unzip on your computer

1. Extract StoreLocatorPro_UNZIP.zip.
2. Inside you should see:
   • pkg_storelocator_3.0.1.zip (install this one)
   • ReadMe.txt

Step 3: Install in Joomla

1. System > Install > Extensions
2. Upload Package File > choose pkg_storelocator_3.0.1.zip
3. Open Components > Store Locator Pro
4. System > Maintenance > Clear Cache

What the package installs

• com_storelocator: Locations, Categories, Tags, Markers, Search Log, Import / Export, Batch Geocoding, Options

Follow these steps once after install.

1. Open Components > Store Locator Pro > Options (or System > Global Configuration > Store Locator Pro).
2. On the Map tab, paste your Google Maps API Key.
3. Set Units (Miles or Kilometers), map height, cluster method, and default zoom if needed.
4. On the Search tab, enable radius / featured / list as you want for the site.
5. Save Options.
6. Add a few Locations (or Import CSV), Categories, and Tags.
7. Menus > New > Store Locator Pro > Map. Choose Responsive or Classic layout.
8. Clear cache and open the menu item on the front end.

Tip: start with Show Locations on Load = Yes so the map is not empty while you test.

What "fork" means here

Store Locator Pro continues the Sysgen Store Locator product line under JoomlaX maintenance. Buyers should know:

• Extension element remains com_storelocator
• Admin structure matches Sysgen (Locations, Categories, Tags, Markers, Import / Export, Batch Geocoding, Search Log)
• UI and CSS are updated for Joomla 4 / 5 / 6 and Helix / Bootstrap 5 templates
• Sysgen copyright / vendor link options are removed

Safe upgrade checklist

1. Full backup
2. Joomla already on 4.4+
3. Install pkg_storelocator_3.0.1.zip
4. Re-check Google API key and map menu layouts
5. Clear cache and hard-refresh the front end

Open Components > Store Locator Pro > Locations.

List tools

• New: create a location
• Publish / Unpublish / Delete: manage selected rows
• Search and filters: find stores by name or status

Each row is one pin on the map. Featured locations can be filtered on the front end.

Click a location or New. Fill the Details form.

Core fields

• Name and Address (required for geocoding)
• Calculate Coordinates: fills Latitude / Longitude from the address (needs Geocoding API)
• Coordinate Mode: auto from address, or manual lat / lon entry
• Categories and Tags
• Featured yes / no
• Description, phone, website, Facebook, Twitter / X, email
• Custom fields for hours or extra notes
• Status, Access, publish dates

Save & Close when finished. Unpublished locations do not appear on the public map.

Open Components > Store Locator Pro > Categories.

Categories group stores (for example Flagship, Outlet, Partner). On the front end they appear as a dropdown or checkboxes, depending on the menu layout and Options.

1. Click New
2. Enter a name and optional marker preference
3. Publish and Save
4. Assign the category on each Location

Open Components > Store Locator Pro > Tags.

Tags are reusable labels (city names, Retail, Demo, and so on). Assign one or more tags on the location form. Front-end filters can show tags as a dropdown or checkboxes.

In Options, Marker Icon Preference can prefer Tags or Categories when choosing which icon to draw.

Open Components > Store Locator Pro > Markers.

A fresh install seeds 91 Google micons. You can:

• Browse the catalog and publish / unpublish icons
• Add your own marker image
• Assign markers through categories, tags, or location settings

If markers look missing after an upgrade from an older incomplete install, re-run the 3.0.1 SQL update or reinstall so the catalog is restored.

Open Components > Store Locator Pro > Import / Export.

Export

Download every location as CSV for backup or spreadsheet edits. Export ignores Locations list pagination so you get the full catalog.

Import

1. Prepare a CSV matching the expected columns
2. Upload the file on this screen
3. Review new or updated locations in the Locations list
4. Use Batch Geocoding if addresses still lack coordinates

Open Components > Store Locator Pro > Batch Geocoding.

This tool finds locations without coordinates and fills Latitude / Longitude from their addresses using Google Geocoding.

1. Confirm your API key has Geocoding API enabled
2. Open Batch Geocoding and review the pending count
3. Process locations in batches
4. Open a few locations to verify lat / lon look correct

Open Components > Store Locator Pro > Search Log.

When logging is enabled in Options, front-end searches are stored here so you can see what visitors type and which queries return results.

• Use filters to find a date range or term
• Clear old rows when the log grows large

Open Options from the component toolbar or System > Global Configuration > Store Locator Pro.

Basic

• Units (Miles / Kilometers)
• Show Locations on Load (Yes / No / Featured)
• Marker Icon Preference (Tags or Categories)

Map

• Google Maps API Key (required)
• Directions, zoom wheel, terrain, default map type
• Cluster method: Google MarkerCluster, Spiderfier, or None
• Map height, hide list on load, auto or manual zoom, center lat / lon

Search

• Enable search, featured filter, radius filter, results list
• Google Suggest, radius list, default radius, max results
• Country search bias

Also review Permissions and any uninstall / keep-data setting before removing the extension.

Create a menu item: Menus > New > Store Locator Pro > Map.

Responsive layout

Modern map with an overlay search box and filter drawer. Best default for mobile. Supports category dropdown or checkboxes, tag filters, featured, radius, and clustering.

Classic layout (default)

Sysgen-style search form above the map. Compact inline labels for Radius and Featured, with category and tag rows. Map can show a sidebar list or a list under the map depending on layout theme.

Menu item parameters can override many global Options for that page only.

The Classic demo shows the search form above the map:

• Address / ZIP field and Search button
• Options: Radius and Featured on one compact row
• Category and Tags filters
• Google Map with clustered markers and result text

Try the live demo hub: demo.joomlax.com/demo/utilities/store-locator-pro

Tabs on the demo: Responsive, Classic, Featured, Checkboxes.

Public demo hub: demo.joomlax.com/demo/utilities/store-locator-pro

The hub includes the exman Try live demo / Download strip and layout tabs so you can compare Responsive, Classic, Featured ordering, and Category checkboxes.

• Map is blank

  • Confirm the Google Maps API key in Options. Enable Maps JavaScript API for your key and domain. Clear cache and hard-refresh.

• Search finds no places

  • Enable Geocoding API. Check Country Search Bias and radius. Confirm locations are Published with valid lat / lon.

• Calculate Coordinates fails

  • Geocoding API must be enabled. Check address spelling and billing on the Google Cloud project.

• Classic form looks broken on Helix

  • Keep component CSS enabled. Store Locator Pro ships isolation CSS for Bootstrap 5 templates. Hard-refresh after updates.

• Only a few markers

  • Open Markers and confirm the catalog count. Version 3.0.1 restores 91 icons if an older install seeded fewer.

• CSV export incomplete

  • Use Import / Export (not only the Locations list). Export loads all locations regardless of list pagination.

• Is this a fork of Sysgen Store Locator?

  • Yes. JoomlaX maintains Store Locator Pro as a fork of Sysgen Media Store Locator 2.6 for Joomla 4 / 5 / 6.

• Which file do I install?

  • Unzip StoreLocatorPro_UNZIP.zip, then install pkg_storelocator_3.0.1.zip.

• Is this the same as Easy Store Locator?

  • No. Easy Store Locator is a different product with its own component and module.

• Where can I get help?

  • Visit support.joomlax.com.

Documentation: joomlax.com/documentation/store-locator-pro

Demo: demo.joomlax.com/demo/utilities/store-locator-pro