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 subscribe to Joomla security email updates
Joomla 2.5 setup series 16. How to subscribe to powered by ausweb security email updates 1) Open your web browser and go to this web URL: http://www.joomla.org 2) Click the download link to take you to the Joomla download page 3) Click in the security updates field and enter your email…
How to migrate a Joomla 1.5 to 2.5 web site
Joomla 2.5 setup series 15. How to migrate a Joomla 1.5 to 2.5 web site This tutorial assumes you are already logged into your Joomla admin panel In this tutorial we will be using jUpgrade, a third party component by Redcomponent, for upgrading from Joomla 1.5 to 2.5. It is…
How to restore a Joomla database using cPanel
Joomla 2.5 setup series 14. How to restore a Joomla database using cPanel You will need to log into cPanel with your powered by ausweb 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 password…
How to backup your Joomla database using cPanel
Joomla 2.5 setup series 13. How to backup your Joomla database 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 password 3)…
How to restore a Joomla backup made with phpMyAdmin
Joomla 2.5 setup series 12. How to restore a Joomla backup made with 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) Select the Password field and enter your password…
How to create a database backup of Joomla using phpMyAdmin
Joomla 2.5 setup series 11. How to create a database backup of Joomla 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) Select the Password field and enter your…
How to reset your Joomla admin password using a custom PHP script
Joomla 2.5 setup series 10. How to reset your Joomla admin password using a custom PHP script We will create a PHP script to reset our admin password in Joomla. Using a text editor enter the code exactly as illustrated here The value entered for the variable $password (password1234)…
How to download and install the latest version of Joomla
Joomla 2.5 setup series 1. How to download and install the latest version of Joomla You will need to have Internet access and an open web browser to download the latest version of Joomla 1) Enter http://www.joomla.org in your browser URL and press the Enter key From the Joomla.org web…
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).