Editing a menu bar to create links to your articles: Making a web site using a Content Management System. A step-by-step web design tutorial using the worlds favorite database driven web design system, Joomla!
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Archive for July, 2009
Joomla 1.5 Single Column Content
28 Jul 2009
Learn how to configure your frontpage news items to display in a single column.
Duration : 0:1:36
The Smart Head Joomla 1.5 template is designed to help you visualize your fresh ideas online. It supports 3 color schemes (blue/orange, red/blue, green/orange), a 4-column layout and a JavaScript navigation bar. The customization templates include enable/disable logo area, change logo image, adjust page alignment, etc. You can watch this video in an HD format here:
http://www.themza.com/videos/joomla1.5/smart-head-template-management-full-movie-tutorial.html
Duration : 0:2:53
Joomla modules-explain?
27 Jul 2009
Hello,i am new to joomla.i have went through many tutorials bt none of them seem to explain that module thing .does adding modules and adding extension mean all the same?is there any common way to install and configure modules?
Yes, modules are extensions. When you download a packaged module from either the Joomla site or a third-party developer, go to your admin backend, click on Installers at the top, then to Modules. You’ll see "Upload Package File;" navigate to the package you downloaded and install it that way. After it’s done, just go to your Modules main page to find and configure it. Be sure to add the module position that you choose for it to your template. And no, there is no standard way of configuring modules. They all have their own options. However, they do share common options such as position, hide/show title, etc. (you’ll see this when you open each module to configure).
I am making an online portal for a non-profit non-governmental network of libraries in Honduras. They want the teenagers to have their own area on the site and they want it to have somewhat of a different style that is more appealing to their age group. However, design-wise, I don`t want to make it too different, because it needs to look like it is the same site. I think I will start with the same template as the rest of the site and just modify it a little bit, maybe adding more pictures or brighter colors but keeping the layout the same. Is it possible to have two different joomla! templates for the same site?
Yes, you can have multiple templates per site.
It doesn’t matter what templates you use, so long as they share common module position names for modules that you want to use with both templates.
Make one template the default (probably the one that will be used on the most pages), and assign other templates to specific menu items. Both functions are performed in the Template Manager. It’s under the Site menu in Joomla 1.0 and the Extensions menu in 1.5.
Can I download Joomla and Virtuemart as ONE ? or do I need to do this seperately? Thanks!?
27 Jul 2009
I’ve seen you asking Joomla and CMS related questions for the better part of this month…I hope you’re getting somewhere in this adventure..
To answer your question, Virtuemart is an extension for Joomla. You will install Joomla first, then install Virtuemart into Joomla. The process isn’t all that difficult once you get Joomla installed.
I might suggest a couple of things to help you on your way, though..
First, find a host that supports Fantastico Auto Installs. This is a great way for a novice to get running quick and easy. You don’t need to worry about things like knowing your root directory and password, or your database name, or anything like that…it takes care of it all. BlueHost offers a Joomla auto-install, for example. It will get everything installed for Joomla, and you can start customizing and getting add-ons in place pretty easily (add-ons such as Virtuemart).
Second, when it comes to customizing Joomla, take advantage of the community. There are thousands upon thousands of free templates out there, and installing them is child’s play.
I’ve seen people suggest things like setting up a WAMP (i think I may have even suggested that) on your home machine for testing…I think you might have better luck if you get a host going, and play around there. That way, you don’t have to mess around with configurations and what not that are over your head.
I’ve done several installs Joomla sites myself, and they are pretty easy once you get the hang of it. If you find yourself stuck, you can message me here. I can’t promise that I’ll have an abundance of time, to help, but you seem to be going through a quite a bit to get this up and running, so I’ll do what I can if you need it.
How would I attach the CMS system Joolma to an already created GoDaddy host/server/website?
27 Jul 2009
Well I am new to this type of stuff so if I used the wording wrong I apologize in advance. I have a created website already on GoDaddy (its functions and everything domain name and whatnot) and would like to edit that site using Joomla if that is possible. I have been using Dreamweaver but discovered I can do more things using Joomla with their extensions. If that is possible then how would I be able to do that without having to pay some extra charge that GoDaddy seems to want to charge me. I downloaded Apache and went through the whole unzipping Joomla to a file on my computer but started to get confused because I couldn’t log in as admin on Joomla and I did not want to start a brand new website with new templates so I uninstalled everything. So what do I do? Hope this is not too confusing. Thanks in advance!
Yeh agree, change hosting..
I suggest you have a look at http://www.hosting24.com they come with unlimited webspace and unlimited data transfer and you can go with them on a monthly basis.
Come with preinstalled Joomla CMS systems easy to setup.. I use a CMS with them for my website.
Also when you sign up with them if you enter in a discount code they will give you 25% off their ridiculously cheap hosting plans. code to use is 25OFF
I host all my sites there and have been more than pleased with their help and support which is available by phone support! I hope this helps
Lou
What is the best Joomla Extension for blogging?
27 Jul 2009
I don’t know about Joomla extension, but Wordpess is an excellent piece of software. If you could link to the Wordpress blog from Joomla it would be good.
I’m a joomla newbie. I’ve found a template with a great layout but the images are not to my liking. If I change the images and use it, will I be breaking any rule?
I change images all the time, you should just ensure you leave the link to them and you will be fine.. Joomla is open source!
check the licence you ticked when you downloaded it
Suppose your website’s content violated one of their terms of service, can they somehow remotely disable their scripts from running on your website?
No. Those are open source content management system tools and have no jurisdiction over content. Only web hosting companies that limit the kinds of content you can post have that kind of authority.
Open source projects are run by decentralized communities of developers and designers. They do not exert any kind of authority over who uses their tools for whatever purpose.