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For XOOPS 2.0 versions go to admin - click on the admin section and select blocks. This is where you select blocks to be visible and in what order by weight. Set your weights where 0 will always be up, 10 next, 20 bext and so on futher doen the page. Using 10, 20 etc allows you spaces beteween, eg 12 to put blocks from other modules as you install them.
Please check the FAQ's, read b4u post thread below and go to the help docs thread below- you will find lots of answers to your basic questions in these areas.