Joomla! Documentation™

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• Platform
• extensions
• types of extensions
• types of extensions
• The Joomla! Core Features Guide scribd, written by James Ramsay describes the features (mostly the extensions) available in each download of Joomla!.
• Installation
• Joomla! Installation Resources
• This video takes you through the steps.
• working with the sample data
• There is also a very nice beginners visual guide to getting started with Joomla! 1.5 here: Learn Joomla! 1.5 Fast! Scribd (PDF 1.3Mb) written by Saurabh Bhide.
• The Joomla! v 1.5 Quick Start Guide Scribd, written by Kevin Hayne.
• As you read the guide, walk through the video accompaniment created by Michael Casha.
• Planning Your Web site
• Converting an existing website to a Joomla! website
• enable Search Engine Friendly URLs
• described here
• How to replace the logo image in the Milkyway template Scribd by deckers.olivier
• How to modify the default Template Scribd (Note: the document is an old version and some practices and advice may not be current.) by Chad Windnagle (drmmr763).
• install one or more of the thousands of extensions to Joomla!
• Installing an extension
• Learn what is possible given the core Joomla! Menu Types Scribd by xalnx;
• Understand all the options available when you create a Joomla! Category Blog Layout Scribd by hashani;
• Watch this video on How to embed media within a Joomla! article by mdranta;
• Explore the possibilities with Using the media manager Scribd by SharifOerton;
• Learn How to Use Joomla!'s Register to Read More Scribd by drmmr763;
• Make certain to learn how to Create a custom HTML module Scribd by blitzprog;
• Learn how to Use the Media Manager to Offer File Downloads Scribd by fervidfrogger;
• Learn how to create a simple Image Gallery using the Media Manager Scribd by SharifOerton;
• Learn how to use core Contact functions to create a services or resources directory Scribd by Chad Windnagle (drmmr763);
• Take time to explore how to use the News flash module to display random or rotating selection of texts Scribd by tj.ferrell;
• Take advantage of the Banners component and module to feature different parts of a website Scribd by Branko Pajic (balvanboy);
• Read through the Help screens to find out about all options available at the Back-end
• Configuring and troubleshoot SEF URLs:
  • Joomla! v 1.5 SEF URLs Scribd by Benjamin Hättasch.
  • If you want to use IIS and Joomla!'s SEF URLs, do this first, then use the previous document.
• Removing WWW from your domain name: How to remove "WWW" from your Domain Name and Why it matters Scribd by theoclymenus
• Create a Custom 404 Page: Custom Error Pages, including 404's
• Watch this video by James Ramsey entitled How to Recover your Administrator Password using phpMyAdmin
• * Using CSS Class Suffixes: How to use CSS class suffixes in Joomla! 1.5 Scribd by takercena.
• Getting Rid of Tables: If you do not like tables in your Joomla! output, please see Getting Started with Template Overrides Scribd by Wickrama Arachchi Vithanage Hashani Maduwanthi Weerarathna (Hashani)
• Adding Javascript to your Template: You might be interested in How to add JavaScript to a Joomla template Scribd by Anner J. Bonilla (annerajb).
• Troubleshooting a Template Installation: If you are having trouble installing a template, see How to resolve problems with a template installation Scribd by Chad Windnagle (drmmr763).
• Questions? Joomla! v 1.5 Template Questions
• Check out the Converting an existing website to a Joomla! website guide for great step by step instructions.
• Joomla! Quickstart Guide
• accompanying video explain XAMPP installation in detail.
• For IIS you can install the Windows Web platform.
• Beginners/Installing Joomla
• Beginners/Using Mootools
• Beginners/Backup and Restore