Joomla 3.0 – Easy steps on how to install a Component in Joomla. After you download a component file from the Joomla Extension Directory (JED) or any Joomla extension provider, do not unzip the ZIP file. The easiest way to upload and install a Joomla 3.0 component is in ZIP format. Make sure the component… Continue reading Joomla 3.0 Tutorial – How to Install a Component in Joomla
Joomla 2.5 Tutorial – I don’t know why Joomla decided to make these values so hard to change. In Joomla 2.5, there is a minimum and maximum search word limit. The minimum search character length is 3 and maximum is 20. This tutorial is for Mario who left me a comment under an older post… Continue reading Joomla 2.5 – How to Increase the Search Character Limit
Joomla 1.7 Tutorial – How to Show Only Modules On the frontpage of Joomla 1.7. The default installation of Joomla 1.7 displays featured articles in the “mainbody” section of the frontpage. These articles are managed by the ‘featured articles’ Manager in the Article/Content Manager. But what if you only want to show modules in… Continue reading Joomla 1.7 Tutorial – How to Show Modules on Frontpage instead of Featured Articles
This post is in response to Eddy’s comment about his Joomla 1.7 Newsletter component. I’m not too sure which Newsletter component you have installed, but I was looking around for solutions to use when creating subscription or newsletters. I came across this free Newsletter component which is compatible with Joomla 1.5, Joomla 1.6 and Joomla… Continue reading Joomla 1.7 Extensions – JINC is a Free and Versatile Newsletter Component
Joomla 1.6 Components – In the standard Joomla 1.6 and Joomla 1.7 installation there is no functionality to create a ‘Contact Us’ link. You will need to install a Joomla extension to be able to receive feedback from your users. I found a free Joomla component contact form that has tons of features and very easy… Continue reading How to add a ‘Contact Us’ link to your Joomla 1.6 Website