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Using Joomla!, 2nd Edition

by Ron Severdia, Jennifer Gress

June 2014

Beginner

362 pages

7h 59m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Who Should (and Shouldn’t) Read This BookHow This Book Is OrganizedConventions Used in This BookUsing Code ExamplesSome Basic TerminologyFrontend Versus BackendExtensionsComponentsModulesPluginsTemplatesLanguagesLibrariesPackagesSite ContentCategories and articlesSafari® Books OnlineHow to Contact UsAbout the Technical ReviewersAcknowledgments
A Brief History of JoomlaJoomla Series End-of-Life DatesWhy Open Source and the GPL?The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using a CMS: Static Versus DynamicJoomla Concepts
Example Website: Joomla Pet CenterGoals of the WebsiteHands-On Exercise: Write Your GoalsPlanning Menu ItemsHands-On Exercise: Choose Menu Items and LayoutPlanning CategoriesHands-On Exercise: Make Your List of CategoriesPlanning ArticlesHands-On Exercise: Make Your List of ArticlesPlanning UsersHands-On Exercise: Write Out Your Users and What They Can See or DoChoosing ExtensionsChoosing a TemplateHome Page LayoutHands-On Exercise: Draw Out Your Home PageInternal Page LayoutHands-On Exercise: Draw Out Your Internal Page Layout
Control PanelAdministrator MenusSystemUsersMenusContentComponentsExtensionsHelpPersonal Information SettingsAdministrator ModulesTop ToolbarFiltering and DisplayFooter Menu
Content CategoriesCreating CategoriesHands-On Exercise: Create Your CategoriesPublishing and Unpublishing CategoriesCopying CategoriesUncategorized CategoryCreating ArticlesHands-On Exercise: Create Your ArticlesArticle Publishing and UnpublishingCreating Menu ItemsText Separator Menu Item typeHands-On Exercise: Create Text Separator Menu ItemsCreating Single Article Menu Item TypesHands-On Exercise: Single Article Menu Item TypesCategory Blog LayoutHands-On Exercise: Category BlogCategory List Menu Item TypeMastering BackupsTemplate ParametersThe Style TabTemplate CSS OverridesFeatures TabMenu TabLayouts TabAdvanced and Assignments TabsCreating ModulesPlaceholder Custom HTML ModuleHands-On Exercise: Create Custom HTML Placeholder ModulesOrdering ModulesDuplicating ModulesDeleting ModulesFrontend Layout After Building the Structure
Joomla Pet Center Article Options HierarchyHands-On: Setting the Global Article OptionsChanging Menu Item OptionsThe WYSIWYG EditorInstalling JCECustomizing Articles: Recommended GuidelinesCopying and PastingPasting ListsHeading TagsText Color and UnderlineTablesHyperlinkingInternal Links to Content ItemsHands-On Exercise: Hyperlinking to Internal ContentHands-On Exercises: External HyperlinksHands-On Exercise: Email Address HyperlinksAdding Embedded HTML Code and Text FilteringHands-On Exercise: Add a YouTube VideoRead More and PagebreakMeta Description and KeywordsArticle ManagementVersioning/Revisions and Editing ArticlesCheck InOrdering ArticlesPermissionsArchiving ArticlesTrashing ArticlesAdding Content to ModulesHands-On Exercise: Showing Modules Inside an Article
Media ManagerNavigating Views and Managing MediaUploading and Deleting MediaHands-On Exercise: Uploading MediaHands-On Exercise: Deleting MediaUsing Media in Your ArticlesHands-On Exercise: Adding an Image to an ArticleHands-On Exercise: Adding Folders and Uploading Images from the EditorHands-On Exercise: Changing an ImageHands-On Exercise: Removing an ImageHands-On Exercise: Hyperlinking an ImageHands-On Exercise: Linking DocumentsOrganizing MediaResizing, Optimizing, and Naming Image FilesGlobal Media Manager OptionsAdding an Image GalleryHands-On Exercise: Installing sigplusHands-On Exercise: Creating a Gallery in a ModuleHands-On Exercise: Embedding a Gallery in an ArticleOther Gallery Resources
Offering Your Site Content in Multiple LanguagesHands-On Exercise: Installing Multiple Languages When Joomla is Initially InstalledHands-On Exercise: Installing Additional Site Languages After Joomla is InstalledUninstall a LanguageTranslating Your ContentUsing the Joomla Administrator Interface in Another LanguageHands-On Exercise: Setting the Language Options for Site Administrators
Joomla Articles as a BlogHands-On Exercise: Creating a New Blog PostHands-On Exercise: Scheduling an Article to Publish and UnpublishAdding Comments, Tags, and Modules to Your BlogHands-On Exercise: Adding Comments Using KomentoHands-On Exercise: Adding Comments Using the Kunena ForumHands-On Exercise: Adding Joomla Tags to Your BlogHands-On Exercise: Adding a Popular Tags ModuleHands-On Exercise: Adding a Latest Posts Module

Hands-On Exercise: Installing and Configuring JEventsHands-On Exercise: Creating a CalendarHands-On Exercise: Creating Event CategoriesHands-On Exercise: Adding JEvents to the MenuHands-On Exercise: Adding Events to JEventsCreate One-Time EventsCreate Recurring EventsAdding Events from the Frontend by Visitors/Registered UsersAdd a Module Showing Latest Events on Other Pages of the Site
Contact Form with Contact EnhancedHands-On Exercise: Installing Contact EnhancedHands-On Exercise: Creating Beautiful Contact Pages with FormsHands-On Exercise: Adding a Contact Form to the MenuHands-On Exercise: Configuring Contact EnhancedHands-On Exercise: Adding a Contact Form to an ArticleHands-On Exercise: Add a Form Field to the Contact FormHands-On Exercise: Adding Captcha to the FormTesting Your Contact FormDonation Form with RSForm ProInstalling RSFormConfiguring RSFormInstalling Plugins and Modules for RSForm ProCreating a Donation Form with PayPal Payment IntegrationAdding a Form to the Menu
Hands-On Exercise: Installing HikaShopHands-On Exercise: Configuring HikaShopHands-On Exercise: Setting Up Payments, Shipping, and TaxesPaymentsZonesShippingTaxHands-On Exercise: Adding Categories, Products, and AttributesAdding the Shop to the MenuAdding HikaShop-Specific ModulesNotes About Security, SSL, and PCI Compliance
Getting Social with JomSocialHands-On Exercise: Installing and Configuring JomSocialHands-On Exercise: Setting Up a Custom User ProfileHands-On Exercise: Setting Up Groups in JomSocialHands-On Exercise: Creating Events in JomSocialSocial Media SharingHands-On Exercise: Adding an AddThis ModuleCreating a Discussion Forum with KunenaHands-On Exercise: Creating Forum CategoriesHands-On Exercise: Creating Category Permissions and Moderating UsersPreventing Spam in Your ForumCustomizing the Look of KunenaGetting the Word Out with a NewsletterHands-On Exercise: Setting Up and Creating a Mailing ListHands-On Exercise: Send Your First NewsletterHands-On Exercise: Letting Users Manage Their Subscriptions with the AcyMailing ModuleTroubleshooting AcyMailingAdditional Newsletter Options
Database Fix ToolSEF URL Settings and SEO BasicsSEF URLsSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) BasicsFaviconLanguage OverridesUsers, User Groups, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and Frontend EditingHands-On Exercise: Creating UsersUser GroupsAccess Control Lists (ACLs)Hands-On Exercise: Allowing a User Group to Edit Specific ContentHands-On Exercise: Control What the User Sees with ACLsSet the Access Level of Your ContentHands-On Exercise: Login ModuleSetting User Options
Tips and Best PracticesUsing Security Tools and Performing Health ChecksAdditional ResourcesEnable Two-Factor AuthenticationI Was Hacked!
RequirementsChoosing a HostLocal Web ServersOne-Click InstallersDatabase SetupFile Transfer Protocol (FTP)Web InstallerGlobal ConfigurationGlobal Configuration ExpandedSiteSite settingsMetadata settingsSEO settingsCookie settingsSystemSystem settingsDebug settingsCache settingsSession settingsServerServer settingsLocation settingsFTP settingsDatabase settingsMail settingsPermissionsText filtersGlobal Check-inClear CachePurge Expired CacheSystem Information
Joomla UpdatesUpdating Joomla Within a Release CycleUpdating Third-Party ExtensionsJoomla MigrationsPlanning for MigrationSteps for Mini-Migration: Joomla 2.5 to 3.xSteps for a Full Migration from Joomla 1.5 to 3.xMigration ToolsCase Study: Migrating www.usingjoomlabook.com from Joomla 1.5 to 3.xHands-On Exercise: Migrating from Joomla 1.5 to 3.xMigrate to a New Host While Migrating to 3.x
Which Extension Is Right for Me?What Do I Want the Extension to Do?What Do Others Say About the Extension?Am I Willing to Pay for the Extension?Can I Get Support on the Extension If I Need It?ChangelogsLicenseIs It Secure?Is the Extension Encrypted?Where Can I Find an Extension Used in This Book?Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 6Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Appendix AAppendix BWays Extensions Are PackagedDisable Install from Web Feature
Joomla Framework and APIDeveloper ResourcesHow to Get Involved and Give Back to the Community
How to Recover Your Admin PasswordHow to Tell If a Website Is Running Joomla

Overview

If you’re new to content management systems—or even new to building websites—this practical guide will get you up and running in no time. You don’t have to know much code, if any, to get started. Need to build a website quickly? Have a client that requires a powerful website with lots of compelling features? Ideal for web designers and developers alike, this updated edition takes you step-by-step through site creation with Joomla, with plenty of hands-on exercises along the way.