As you’ve learned in previous sections, website content can be broken up into two parts: primary content and secondary content. You learned how to create primary content in the Articles section and how to link to that content in the Menus one. Other content on the page, such as navigation menus, newsletter signup forms or footer text is secondary content. In Joomla, this secondary content is normally controlled through Modules. Modules are one of the five types of Joomla Extensions. The other types are more fully explained in next sections. Continue reading “Modules”
Menus
The displaying of content in Joomla is a bit different than traditional web design. In a Joomla website, Menus are used to create pages and specify how the content appears on the page. Continue reading “Menus”
Articles
In this section you will learn the second part to creating primary content – creating Joomla Articles. You will also learn to search for and filter Articles in the Joomla Administrator. Continue reading “Articles”
Categories
This is the section where you start to create your actual website content. There are two steps to creating most new content in Joomla. First you create one or more Categories, which is described in this section, and then you create Articles which we will discuss in the next section. Continue reading “Categories”
Global Configuration
This area is accessible only if you are logged-in as a member of a group having the attribute of being Super Administrators [by default the Super Users group only]. Once logged in, to access the page: Continue reading “Global Configuration”
Administrator
Now that you understand the difference between the frontend and the backend, we’ll look at how to access and use the Joomla Administrator. Continue reading “Administrator”
Frontend
The frontend of a Joomla website is what you see when you load your web address into a browser, such as Firefox, Chrome or Internet Explorer. This view, together with the backend Administrator that will be covered next, is what was created when you went through the Joomla installation process. While the backend Administrator provides an easy method for website administration and development, the frontend is the view that is presented to an end user, or website visitor. Continue reading “Frontend”
Extensions installation
If Joomla templates contain additional extensions: modules, plugins and components that are used for expanding your website functionality. You can install all the additional extensions with the help of the Extension Manager. Continue reading “Extensions installation”
Sample Data Installation
Sample data are used to make your Joomla website look similar to our Live Demo. It contains sample articles, images, module settings, website settings, etc. Continue reading “Sample Data Installation”
Template installation
If you already have a Joomla based website and want to change its design, you need to use the template installation method. Continue reading “Template installation”