K2 is a content component for Joomla 3. What is a content component? It’s a component that allows you to write and publish articles. It’s Read More >
Joomla 3
Your host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 or higher to run this version of Joomla!
While installing Joomla 3.0 Alpha-1, we ran into the following error message as soon as we began testing: Your host needs to use PHP 5.3.1 Read More >
When running through the Joomla 3.0 installation steps you will see on step 3 Overview the option to install sample data. What’s new in Joomla 3.0 Read More >
ReCaptcha is a very popular captcha plugin. It is in use all across the web, and is not just limited for use in Joomla 3.0. Read More >
Troubleshooting Joomla Database Connections How Database Connections Work Application Instantiation Error You found this page most likely because you run Joomla 3.0 and you’re getting Read More >
If your Joomla server does not support the php mail() function and Joomla attempts to send an email (such as a new user registration email), Read More >
In our testing of Joomla 3.0, we noticed that when we caused a 404 page on purpose, the generic server error page appeared. We’re quite Read More >
Joomla 3.0 includes a component named Redirect Manager. The Redirect Manager helps you identify URLs that your visitors are accessing that don’t actually exist, pages Read More >
Joomla 3.0 includes a component called Messaging. This Messaging extension allows site Administrators and Super Users to send and receive private messages from within the Read More >
The Joomla 3.0 Newsfeed component allows you to show RSS feeds on your site. Besides using the Newsfeed component, you can also use the Feed Read More >
The Joomla Search component allows you to do two things – view statistics about what people are searching for on your site and customize the Read More >
When performing tasks such as troubleshooting or moving the database, you may need to know the exact name of your Joomla 3.0 installation. While installing Read More >
Using the Joomla Login Description Text and Login Image settings
When creating a Joomla Login Form menu item, two of the several options you’ll see are Login Description Text and Login Image. The Login Description Read More >
When creating a Joomla menu item, you will find that most menu item types have Page Display settings. In this article, we are going to Read More >
Artisteer is a desktop program you can use to easily create templates for software such as Joomla, Drupal, and WordPress. I’ve known of the software Read More >
One of the new features in Joomla! 3.3 is the addition of microdata. This is a very exciting feature as it allows for a major Read More >
In this tutorial: Install Weather Module Configure Weather Module In this Joomla 3 tutorial we will show you how to add a weather module to Read More >
You may have noticed in your Joomla 3 websites, that it automatically displays the Joomla logo in browsers by default. This little image is known Read More >
Fatal error: Call to undefined method – Joomla 3 Component Development
When creating a Joomla 3 component, you can declare functions / methods within your models. When calling these methods in your views, you might see Read More >
jimport is a function that is used to include Joomla library files. How to use Jimport: Find the path to the library file you want Read More >
Enable cache, and disable hits When you enable caching in Joomla, article hits do not increase when cached pages are served. This is unfortunately a Read More >
The knowledge is this article has been obtained from this page. While learning about DocBlocks, we felt the information in that article would be more Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Please note the following: This article is supporting documentation for our tutorial, using DocBlocks in Joomla. There is official documentation that references what headers to Read More >
Joomla uses the base tag By default, Joomla adds the base tag to your header (as in the example below): <head> <base href=’http ://www.domain.com/page.php’ /> Read More >
How to move your Joomla application from a subfolder to the root folder.
It is always a good idea to test your new site in a non-live location so that you can work with it, test, and make Read More >
Joomla is a powerful CMS (Content Management System) that makes it easy to create and maintain a custom website. But, if it is not optimized Read More >
In this tutorial: 1. Install the JotCache Extension 2. Disable the System-Cache plugin 3. Enable JotCache In this tutorial, we will show you how to Read More >
In the early hours of July 13th 2012, Joomla announced that Joomla 3.0 Alpha 1 was available for download! This is the first step towards Read More >
As Joomla 3.0 Alpha-1 was just released, we have installed it to check it out. The Joomla team informed us that there were no changes Read More >
The information in this article has been transcribed from the Joomla! User eXperience (JUX) Webinar. This was a webinar upload in early June of 2012, Read More >
The information in this article has been transcribed from the Joomla! User eXperience (JUX) Webinar. This was a webinar upload in early June of 2012, Read More >
The latest news announcement from the Joomla team says that those of us running Joomla 2.5 on a server shouldn’t update to Joomla 3.0. It’s Read More >
After you have creating your first article, you can set it as a featured article so you can see it on your Joomla 3.0 homepage. Read More >
Thus far in our Joomla 3.0 testing, we have created a new article and published it to the front page. When we visit this new Read More >
In the Global Configuration settings of Joomla 3.0 is a set of SEO Settings that you can adjust. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, and Read More >
As we continue to review the SEO settings in Joomla 3.0, the next option we get to is Use URL rewriting. In our testing, Read More >
How to add the .html suffix to the end of URLs in Joomla 3.1
Joomla 3.0 allows you to toggle on / off whether you want to add the .html suffix to the end of your URLs. This is Read More >
How to Include your Site Name in your Joomla 3.1 Page Titles
The next Joomla 3.0 SEO Setting we will look at is Include Site Name in Page Titles. This setting will allow you to adjust whether Read More >
Unicode Aliases is the next Joomla 3.0 SEO Setting that we are reviewing. This setting controls how non-latin characters are handled in your aliases, whether Read More >
Your site’s meta description is a short description about your website set within your HTML head tag. It’s often used by search engines when they Read More >
In the early days of the internet, search engines heavily relied on meta keywords and other meta settings in order to learn what a particular Read More >
The Author meta tag allows you to add a meta tag to your Joomla 3.0 pages that specifies who wrote the article. By default, the Read More >
In Joomla 3.0, you have the option to show / hide your Joomla version number. If you choose to show it, it will show as Read More >
Within Joomla 3.0 you have the option to set a rights meta tag. This setting within Joomla is referred to as Content Rights, and can Read More >
Your Site Name in Joomla 3.0 is used in several different places. For example, if you look at your HTML source code, you’ll see your Read More >
If you’re making significant changes to your Joomla 3.0 website, you may want to put your website in offline mode. This will allow you to Read More >
When you set your Joomla 3.0 site to be in offline mode, the following message by default is shown to users: This site is down Read More >
In addition to putting your Joomla 3.0 site in offline mode and configuring a custom message, you can toggle whether or not to show any Read More >
In addition to showing a custom offline message in Joomla 3.0, you have the option to show an image on your offline page. This setting Read More >
Whenever you write content in Joomla 3.0, you are using some kind of editor. For example, it could be a simple editor with no options, Read More >
Using a captcha is an easy way to help prevent spammy activity on your website. For example, setting up a captcha can help prevent automated Read More >
Within the Global Configuration settings for Joomla 3.0 is a setting labeled Default Access Level. Joomla 3.0 offers the following description for this setting: Default Read More >
There are many places within Joomla 3.0’s Control Panel in which there are things listed. For example, when you’re within your Article Manager, you will Read More >
When troubleshooting various issues in Joomla 3.0, you may find it beneficial to put your website in debug mode. Enabling the debug system allows you Read More >
When you put Joomla 3.0 in Debug Mode, you have the additional option to turn on Debug Language. Joomla 3.0 gives the following description for Read More >
There are various times that Joomla 3.0 will attempt to write to a log file to your hosting account. For example, when a user attempts Read More >
When you visit a website managed by Joomla 3.0, a session is started. Sessions help Joomla track specific information about specific users. What are Read More >
In our last Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we talked a little about sessions, specifically the session lifetime setting. Again, the session lifetime setting allows you to Read More >
One of the settings available in Joomla 3.0 is the Path to Temp Folder. It’s safe to assume that this temporary folder is used for Read More >
Within Joomla 3.0’s server settings is an option labeled Gzip Page Compression. What this feature does is allow your server to compress files before sending Read More >
In this tutorial: What is Error Reporting? Error Reporting Options Testing Results Change Error Reporting Settings One of Joomla 3.0’s Server Settings is Error Reporting. Read More >
Another Joomla 3.0 Server Setting that is available is Force SSL. Description of the Force SSL Option Available Options for Force SSL Force SSL Force Read More >
Joomla 3.0’s Server Time Zone setting can be found within the Joomla Server Settings section. Joomla gives the following description for this setting: About the Read More >
One of the server settings available in Joomla 3.0 is the FTP Settings group. While most users do not need to enable this feature, if Read More >
Joomla 3.0 requires a database in order to run. If you Joomla website is running right now without any issues, then it is safe to Read More >
Before you create your first article category, all of your articles in Joomla 3.0 will be assigned to the Uncategorised category. You can see to Read More >
After creating your new article category in Joomla 3.0, you can then assign articles to that category. This is a very simple process, and we’ll Read More >
If you want to hide an article’s title in Joomla 3.0, you can configure this within the article’s options. In this tutorial, we’ll review the Read More >
When writing new articles in Joomla 3.0, you may notice that when you view the article on your site the title of the article is Read More >
When viewing articles in Joomla 3.0, the default behavior is to show the category the article belongs to. This is useful for your visitors. If Read More >
The default behavior within Joomla 3.0’s article options is to show the category an article belongs to, and to have that category as a link. Read More >
In Joomla 3.0, there is an article setting referred to as Show Parent. This setting controls whether parent categories of article categories are shown. Joomla Read More >
In our last tutorial, we showed you how to show parent categories within your Joomla 3.0 articles. In this tutorial, we are going to show Read More >
By default, the author of an article will be shown on the page in Joomla 3.0. You can disable this feature in Joomla 3.0 by Read More >
By default, the date an article was created will not show for articles on the front end of your Joomla 3.0 website. Joomla gives you Read More >
Joomla 3.0 gives you the option to show to your visitors the last time an article was modified. This option is disabled by default, but Read More >
By default, Joomla 3.0 will display to your visitors the date when an article was published. If you don’t wish to show this to users, Read More >
How to hide Prev and Next Navigation buttons in Joomla 3.1 articles
By default, Joomla 3.0 will dispaly under articles Prev and Next navigational buttons. This is helpful for your readers if they are reading a set Read More >
View Module Positions in Joomla Joomla 3.0 Joomla 3.1 Joomla 3.2 In Joomla 3.0, the location a module shows up on a page is determined Read More >
In our last Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we walked you through the steps for setting up a menu in Joomla 3.0. The menu will not show Read More >
The default settings in Joomla 3.0 allow users to register and create new accounts within your website. Not all websites need to have registered users, Read More >
In our last tutorial, we showed you how to disable user registration in Joomla 3.0. You may have noticed that even though we disabled registration, Read More >
If you’re using Joomla 3.0 to run a blog, one of the first things you may want to learn is how to publish your first Read More >
In our last tutorial, we showed you how to write a blog post in Joomla 3.0. Our example was a very short post, but if Read More >
In our testing of the blog sample data in Joomla 3.0, we noticed the header image of raindrops on each of the pages. In this Read More >
In our last tutorial, we showed you how to change the banner image within Joomla 3.0. If you want to hide the banner image all Read More >
When we installed Joomla 3.0, we chose English as the default language. Joomla 3.0 is able to support different languages. In this tutorial we’ll show Read More >
InMotion Hosting is pleased to announce our first Joomla 3.0 template, available free for download! The template was designed to mimic a standard blog, and Read More >
As we continue to create a Joomla 3.0 template, we will begin adding module positions to the index.php file in our simple template. If you Read More >
The last thing we need to do before we can install the Joomla 3.0 template that we are creating is to create a templateDetails.xml file. Read More >
At this point in our building a Joomla 3.0 template tutorial series, we are ready to zip / compress our template files and get it Read More >
Welcome to another article in our tutorial series on creating a Joomla 3.0 template. In our last tutorial, we showed you how to install the Read More >
How to Include CSS and Javascript files in a Joomla 3.1 Template
If you’ve been following along in our tutorials series on creating Joomla 3.0 templates, you would have seen in our last tutorial after changing site Read More >
Now that we have added CSS and JS files to the Joomla 3.0 template that we are creating, we will now add the necessary bootstrap Read More >
Before we get into styling our Joomla 3.0 template, we will add the last piece of PHP code that we need, which is the checking Read More >
As we continue to create a Joomla 3.0 template, the next task we will do is add a bit of style to it. Starting off, Read More >
In the last tutorial within our building a basic Joomla 3.0 template tutorial series, we showed you how to add style to login form using Read More >
In this Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we’ll show you how to add an iframe when writing an article. You can’t simply use the HTML editor and Read More >
Language files are text files in Joomla 3.0 that basically list a set of common words for a specific language. The English language file may Read More >
In our last tutorial, we gave you a brief introduction about Joomla 3.0 language files. If you remember, there are three basic things involved: Language Read More >
When writing content on the web, it’s natural to link to other content that you’ve written. If you have two similar articles, linking them to Read More >
One of the settings within the Protostar template for Joomla 3.0 is Template Colour: Template Colour Choose an overall colour for the site template. Default Read More >
As we continue to review the available settings within the Protostar template of your Joomla 3.0 hosting, the next setting we will look at is Read More >
Another option in the Joomla 3.0 Protostar template we will review is the logo setting: LogoUpload a custom logo for the site template. Uploading a Read More >
The first Blog Layout Option that we will review is the # Leading Articles setting, an option that controls the number of articles on your Read More >
By default, the frontpage of Joomla 3.0 shows articles in one column. As you can see in the screenshot to the right, we have 4 Read More >
You may have noticed on your Joomla 3.0 frontpage there are links that show below your leading articles and your intro articles. Refer to the Read More >
The Joomla 3.0 frontpage article ordering can be configured using various options within the Blog Layout Options. For example, you can control the direction of Read More >
If you installed Joomla 3.0 with the blog sample data, you will notice in your sidebar a section labeled older posts. You can see in Read More >
If you’re using Joomla 3.0 to blog, you’ll see a BlogRoll module in your sidebar. This module, commonly called a widget in other programs, allows Read More >
In our Joomla 3.0 testing site, we have the following custom HTML module showing in our right sidebar: Become a Registered UserRegister for an account Read More >
In this Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we are going to show you how to add a new banner. This is the first of several articles in Read More >
If you’re following along in our tutorial series on using Joomla 3.0 banners, we now know how to create both image banners and flash banners. Read More >
In our previous articles, we showed you how to setup your first banner on your Joomla 3.0 website. We created a simple banner, and now Read More >
In a previous tutorial, we showed you how to create a Joomla 3.0 banner using an image. Not all banners are images however, some banners Read More >
There are many settings available for banners in Joomla 3.0. One such setting, which we discussed in our last article, is adjusting your banner size. Read More >
As we continue our tutorial series on working with banners in Joomla 3.0, we will now discuss banner categories. Why should I create banner categories? Read More >
Welcome to another tutorial in our guide on using banners in Joomla 3.0. In this article we will discuss banner clients. What is a banner Read More >
Article Overview: What data about banners is kept How to view this banner data How make sure this data is being logged When using banners Read More >
As we continue to learn about the Joomla 3.0 banners component, our next topic of discussion is rotating banners. When you create a banner module, Read More >
As we dive deeper into another tutorial about using banners in Joomla, we will now teach you how to show your banners side by side. Read More >
In this Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we are going to show you how to create a new Category within the Contacts module. Log into your Joomla Read More >
It is easy to create a new contact within the Contacts Component in Joomla 3.0. Here are the steps: Creating a new Contact Log into Read More >
After creating new contact categories and new contacts within the Joomla 3.0 Contacts Component, you are now ready to create new Menu Items for this Read More >
If you’ve been following our tutorial series on using the Contacts Component in Joomla 3.0, then you’re now ready to review how the actual contact Read More >
In our previous tutorial we showed you how contact forms work in Joomla 3.0. One of the points that we mentioned is that when you Read More >
Question: How do I setup captcha for contact forms created by the Contacts Component in Joomla 3.0? Answer: Configure the global captcha setting in Joomla Read More >
It is simple to upgrade your Joomla 3.0 to 3.1. Within Softaculous, you can upgrade to 3.1 with a one-click upgrade. You can also run Read More >
In this tutorial: Joomla 3.0 Joomla 3.1 Joomla 3.2 Joomla 3.0 / Joomla 3.1 Version control was not introduced until Joomla 3.2. Joomla 3.2 A Read More >
Using the Joomla App Store to install extensions in Joomla 3.2
In this tutorial: Joomla 3.0 Joomla 3.1 Joomla 3.2 The Joomla App Store is a new feature introduced in Joomla 3.2. This feature allows you Read More >
For Joomla 3.2, the Joomla User Experience Team focused on improving the user experience for Joomla site administrators. In this article, we will outline several Read More >
We’ve already seen that the admin user experience has been updated and improved with the release of Joomla 3.2. Similar to these backend changes, the Read More >
New in Joomla 3.2 – Access Control and Easy Editing for Modules
In this tutorial, we will review two new module features released in Joomla 3.2: access control and easy editing. Module Permissions New in Joomla 3.2 Read More >
The JEvents Calendar in Joomla 3 helps you easily track and manage events. In this tutorial we will show you how to install the JEvents Read More >
Now that you’ve installed the JEvents Joomla 3 calendar component, the next thing to do is allow users to add events. In this tutorial, we Read More >
In our last tutorial, we showed you how to create an Add an event page to allow users to create events within your JEvents Calendar Read More >
After you have added new events to your Calendar, the next thing to do is display the calendar on your site so others can see! Read More >
Protect your Joomla 3 admin dashboard from Brute Force logins
The Admin Tools Joomla component can be used to protect your Joomla website against brute force attacks. In a snutshell, a brute force attack is Read More >
If you are using the breadcrumbs module in Joomla 3, you may have noticed that the breadcrumbs’ pathway begins with a You are here pinpoint. Read More >
As we continue reviewing the settings available for Joomla’s breadcrumb module, the next setting we see is Show Home. Joomla’s documentation defines the setting as Read More >
In our last article, we showed you how to remove “Home” from your Joomla 3 breadcrumbs. If you wanted to keep “Home” but change the Read More >
Show Last – Hiding the current page in your Joomla 3 breadcrumbs
As we continue reviewing the settings available for the breadcrumb module in Joomla, we come across the Show Last setting. According to Joomla, this setting Read More >
Be default, individual items in your Joomla 3 breadcrumbs are separated by an orange arrow, . You actually have the option to use a different Read More >
Note that development for this plugin has ceased. The download link is no longer valid. If you follow the link, it will bring you alternatives. Read More >
In this tutorial we are going to create a Hello World component for Joomla 3.3. When we say, “create a component“, we mean: Create the Read More >
This tutorial series, Joomla 3 component development, is currently in progress… In our last tutorial, we created a very basic Joomla 3 component called helloworld. Read More >
This tutorial series, Joomla 3 component development, is currently in progress… In our last tutorial, we showed you how to create the default view for Read More >
This tutorial series, Joomla 3 component development, is currently in progress… In our last few tutorials about creating components within Joomla 3, we’ve been creating Read More >
This tutorial series, Joomla 3 component development, is currently in progress… So far in this tutorial series for creating a component in Joomla 3, we’ve Read More >
This tutorial series, Joomla 3 component development, is currently in progress… So far in this tutorial series we’ve been testing our new component by visiting Read More >
How to add a new model Create the models folder If you haven’t already, you will need to create the models folder. This is where Read More >
After installing Joomla 3.5, your site will display the following message: “This site is down for maintenance. Please check back again soon.” This is because Read More >
Joomla! 3.6.5 Security Release Security Release and Bug fixes Status: Joomla! 3.6.5 has been released and is available as a full package Joomla! 3.6.5 Security Read More >
I’m Learning Joomla Component Development! – My Introduction
This tutorial series, Joomla 3 component development, is currently in progress… I’ve already written tutorials on writing Joomla plugins and creating Joomla templates. A topic Read More >
What is a Joomla Menu Item Type? When setting up a Joomla menu item, you need to choose the menu item type. The menu item Read More >
When you are using the Joomla Contacts Component, the search feature on your site will allow you to search through your contacts. For example, we Read More >
Install
In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps on how to install Joomla 3.0. As Joomla 3.0 was recently released, we are eager Read More >
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to install the Admin Tools Core Joomla component. With this component, you can perform certain administrative tasks such Read More >
If you’re domain name is not yet pointing to your InMotion Hosting account and you would like to test Joomla, you can install Joomla on Read More >
In this tutorial, we will show you how perform a manual installation of Joomla 3.5. This allows you to setup and begin building your website Read More >
Announcement Joomla 3.5.1 was released on 4/5/16. This is the latest stable release and addresses newly discovered issues in Joomla 3.5.0. Status: We recommend everyone Read More >
Settings
Your Joomla 3.0 website may send many emails, so it’s important to ensure your email is setup properly. For example, Joomla can send emails when Read More >
The next Joomla 3.0 Metadata setting we will look at is the Robots setting. This setting will allow you to set the meta robots tag, Read More >
Joomla Menu Location Settings: Available Options What does this setting do? How to change When configuring menu items in Joomla 3, the Menu Location setting Read More >
When working with menu items in Joomla 3, one of the settings you will find is Target Window. This setting controls which browser window the Read More >
In our last tutorial, we showed you how having the wrong database credentials in your Joomla 3.0 configuration.php file can cause the Error displaying the Read More >
Content
In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps for writing a new article in Joomla 3.0. There are many settings you can configure for Read More >
Administration
Logging in to your Joomla Administrator Dashboard is usually the first step after completing an installation. The Dashboard is where you can customize and manage Read More >
If you’re having trouble logging into your dashboard because you’ve forgotten your Joomla 3 admin username, you can have Joomla remind you of it by Read More >
After installing Joomla 3.5, and logging in to Joomla 3.5 Dashboard; the next step is typically creating a new article. Articles are like pages that Read More >
Two Factor Authentication provides an increased level of security in Joomla 3.5. This is because it requires you to scan a QR code to get Read More >
After making a Joomla 3.5 Article, there may be times when you need to change the Category associated with it. Categories help you better group Read More >
Creating new Categories in Joomla 3.5 allows you to better group your articles together. This can help visitors to your site find related articles, or Read More >
Template
This article will assist you with installing a Joomla template on your Joomla hosting. Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Read More >
Much like Joomla 2.5, the Joomla 3.x series includes a template editor available within the admin dashboard. The template editor allows you to edit your Read More >
Initial thoughts on converting existing templates to Joomla 3.0
The information in this article has been transcribed from the Joomla! User eXperience (JUX) Webinar. This was a webinar upload in early June of 2012, Read More >
In this tutorial, Installing a Joomla 3.0 template, we will be installing a Joomla 3 template that you’ve created yourself or downloaded from the internet. Read More >
Welcome to our tutorial series on creating a basic Joomla 3.0 template! Over the next few articles, we plan to show you how to build Read More >
Modules
In this tutorial: Creating a Menu Creating a Menu Module An important part of making your website easy to navigate is by creating menus. The Read More >
By default, menus in Joomla 3.0 will be displayed vertically. Many users would like to instead create horizontal menus, such as a menu that appears Read More >
In our last tutorial, we showed you how move a module to a different position in Joomla 3.0. If you noticed in the screenshots, the Read More >
Now that you know how to view the available module positions in a template, we will now show you how to move a module to Read More >
When you build a blog using Joomla, you’ll see a module in your right sidebar named most read posts. The most read posts widget simply Read More >