Why Choose Joomla?
Joomla is the most popular free content management system in the world that enables you to effortlessly develop and manage a powerful web site. A lot of aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most common website development software available. It has an intuitive administration user interface to manage all of the features and functionality this powerful CMS possesses.
In addition, there are hundreds of free extensions created for Joomla that allows users to increase its functionality and tailor it for their own needs. Joomla is supported by a large and friendly neighbourhood where new users can receive assistance from more experienced members. Joomla counts more than 30 million downloads in 2014 and is continuing to grow.
Selecting a Joomla Template
A template is a type of Joomla extension that changes the way your website appears. The front-end template manages how the website is presented to your individual watching the website's content.
Joomla templates usually come with a set of features. Examples of these functions are image sliders, publish forms, component positions, layout options, menu display options and other components.
Most of the themes have settings in the backend which allow you to set up colors, logos, menus, modules, layout and responsiveness all from one control panel. Also, you can switch between multiple custom templates all from within the framework control panel.
How to Print content in Joomla
Joomla 2.5 end-user series 10. How to Print content in Joomla Joomla websites allow you to print content without the extra menus and border graphics 1) Select the article title by clicking on it and opening the article 2) From the article page click on the Print icon. A popup…
How to Register a new user account in Joomla
Joomla 2.5 end-user series 1. How to Register a new user account in Joomla Registering a new user account on Joomla allows you to login giving you https://ausweb.com.au/ levels of access depending on your user group access 1) Scroll if needed to access the Login module. Look for the Create an…
How to reset your Joomla admin password using phpMyAdmin
Joomla 2.5 setup series 9. How to reset your Joomla admin password using phpMyAdmin You will need to log into cPanel with your supplied username and password. Normally this URL is: http://www.yourdomain.com/cpanel 1) Select the Username field and enter your username 2) Next select the Password field and enter your…
How to replace the default Joomla favicon
Joomla 2.5 setup series 8. How to replace the default Joomla favicon Web site favicons display on browser page tabs and next to the URL of the page you are on. You can create your own 16 x 16 pixel icon to replace the default Joomla favicon This tutorial assumes…
How to enable Hotlink Protection using cPanel
Joomla 2.5 setup series 7. How to enable Hotlink Protection using cPanel You will need to log into cPanel with your supplied username and password. Normally this URL is: http://www.yourdomain.com/cpanel 1) Select the Password field and enter your password 2) Select the Username field and enter your username 3) Now…
How to prevent image hotlinking for Joomla using FTP
Joomla 2.5 setup series 6. How to prevent image hotlinking for Joomla using FTP Hotlink protection can prevent other websites from linking to your images and files using your bandwidth for their website. In this tutorial we can manually enable hotlink protection for a Joomla site Your website must support…
How to secure your Joomla installation’s PHP settings using cPanel
Joomla 2.5 setup series 5. How to secure your Joomla installation’s PHP settings using cPanel You will need to log into cPanel with your supplied username and password. Normally this URL is: http://www.yourdomain.com/cpanel 1) Select the Username field and enter your username 2) Select the Password field and enter your…
How to secure your Joomla installation’s PHP settings using FTP
Joomla 2.5 setup series 4. How to secure your Joomla installation’s PHP settings using FTP This tutorial assumes you have a FTP application and have opened and logged in to your server via FTP There are a number of both free and commercial FTP applications. In this example we will…
How to rename the installation directory of Joomla using cPanel
Joomla 2.5 setup series 3. How to rename the installation directory of Joomla using cPanel You will need to log into cPanel with your supplied username and password. Normally this URL is: http://www.yourdomain.com/cpanel 1) Select the Username field and enter your username 2) Next select the Password field and enter…
How to rename the installation directory of Joomla using FTP
Joomla 2.5 setup series 2. How to rename the installation directory of Joomla using FTP This tutorial assumes you have a FTP application and have opened and logged in to your server via FTP There are a number of both free and commercial FTP applications. In this example, we will…
Administer your Joomla Web Site
The Administrator application, also known as the Back-end, Admin Panel or Control Panel, is the interface where administrators and other site officials with appropriate privileges can manipulate the look of a Joomla! powered web site.
There are many tasks which can be done with the administrator interface. You can set up how your web site looks with the Template Manager or completely change a web site's look by changing the template to another template. You can also add new extensions such as components, languages, modules, and plugins. Many of these are found on the Joomla! Extension Directory (JED).