One common template change is to use your own graphic/image. Simple graphics (not banners) are linked in the html file. Simply change the reference to the image of your choice in the html file of your template. In the adminsitrative interface do this by going to Site =>Template manager and then selecting your template. Click the icon for html.
Keep in mind that it if it is a different size than the original image this may change the appearance of the site in unexpected ways.
Additional information:
The images for a given template are generally located in this folder:
/templates/templatename/images (Substitute the name of the template you are using in place of "templatename").
A trick for finding the name of the image is to put your cursor over it and click right. Select view image. This will display the image and give its full url. Sometimes the images are background images. This is viewable in Firefox or you can look for the background tag in your page source.
How to upload an image:
There are many ways to upload images. Which one you use will depend on your host and server.
1. You can use an ftp client.
2. You can use a cpanel file manager.
3. You can use the media manager.
4. You can use various extensions that allow uploading, including joomlaexplorer and galleries.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
What determines what is shown on my frontpage?
Frontpage is a component that is part of the core of Joomla!, like the front page of a newspaper, it shows (usually) multiple pieces of content arranged in some way.
When you install Joomla! the front page component is by default set as the homepage of your site (that is it is the first link on your Main Menu) but front page does not have to be your "home" page.
What exactly appears on the front page and how it is laid out is controlled in two ways. First, if you open the menu link in your menu manager in the backend there are numerous parameters that control the number of items shown, the number of columns etc.
To control which items are shown you must also indicate that an item should be placed on the front page by editing the parameters for the content item. In the backend this will be indicated by a check mark in the front page column of the list of content items.
In addition, you can use the front page manager (in the content menu of the backend) to control the publication dates and other variables for content items that are on the front page.
When you install Joomla! the front page component is by default set as the homepage of your site (that is it is the first link on your Main Menu) but front page does not have to be your "home" page.
What exactly appears on the front page and how it is laid out is controlled in two ways. First, if you open the menu link in your menu manager in the backend there are numerous parameters that control the number of items shown, the number of columns etc.
To control which items are shown you must also indicate that an item should be placed on the front page by editing the parameters for the content item. In the backend this will be indicated by a check mark in the front page column of the list of content items.
In addition, you can use the front page manager (in the content menu of the backend) to control the publication dates and other variables for content items that are on the front page.
What determines my homepage?
Your "homepage" in a traditional html site--the page that shows when you type mydomain.com for example-- would be the page displaying that is in the index.html file.
Jooma! is a database driven CMS so it does not have html pages, but rather pulls up the pieces of pages from a mysql database.
The "page" that shows when a user navigates to mydomain.com is the page created by clicking on the first link on the Main Menu. The link can be called anything (Home, Bob it does not matter), that is the page that will show.
This menu can be displayed anywhere and can be displayed vertically or horizontally or not at all. The menu does not even need to be published.
When you installl Joomla! by default it has a menu link to the frontpage component as the home page. However, any content or component or other link can be used as the "home" page.
Jooma! is a database driven CMS so it does not have html pages, but rather pulls up the pieces of pages from a mysql database.
The "page" that shows when a user navigates to mydomain.com is the page created by clicking on the first link on the Main Menu. The link can be called anything (Home, Bob it does not matter), that is the page that will show.
This menu can be displayed anywhere and can be displayed vertically or horizontally or not at all. The menu does not even need to be published.
When you installl Joomla! by default it has a menu link to the frontpage component as the home page. However, any content or component or other link can be used as the "home" page.
What are section, categories and content items?
Joomla! is a content management system. Sections and categories allow you to organize your content.
The basic structure is:
Sections include Categories.
Categories include content items.
Section A
Category A1
content items
Category A2
content items
Category A3
content items
Section B
Category B1
content items
Category B2
content items
Category B3
content items
Section C
Category C1
content items
Category C2
content items
Category C3
content items
The content items are what you would think of as web pages in a traditional html site.
Both section and category "pages" can be created to serve (more or less) as the home pages for the categories and sections, respectively.
Although it makes sense to organize your work into categories and sections, you do not need to show these to your users. Using your menus, you can link directly to sections, categories and content items. You can also select numerous options for the display of content associated with each type of link.
The basic structure is:
Sections include Categories.
Categories include content items.
Section A
Category A1
content items
Category A2
content items
Category A3
content items
Section B
Category B1
content items
Category B2
content items
Category B3
content items
Section C
Category C1
content items
Category C2
content items
Category C3
content items
The content items are what you would think of as web pages in a traditional html site.
Both section and category "pages" can be created to serve (more or less) as the home pages for the categories and sections, respectively.
Although it makes sense to organize your work into categories and sections, you do not need to show these to your users. Using your menus, you can link directly to sections, categories and content items. You can also select numerous options for the display of content associated with each type of link.
How do I change the favicon?
The joomla favicon is stored in the /images folder. The file is called favicon.ico. By definition a favicon must be 16x16 pixels.
If you wish to use your own favicon, rename the default joomla favicon.ico file and put your file with that name in the images directory.
Alternatively, you can change the favicon in the Joomla! global configuration Site tab (on the bottom).
Depending on your browser, you may not see the icon immediately. This is because the favicons are cached, which is why they can appear in your bookmark list. So, to see your favicon, you will need to clear your browser cache.
If you wish to use your own favicon, rename the default joomla favicon.ico file and put your file with that name in the images directory.
Alternatively, you can change the favicon in the Joomla! global configuration Site tab (on the bottom).
Depending on your browser, you may not see the icon immediately. This is because the favicons are cached, which is why they can appear in your bookmark list. So, to see your favicon, you will need to clear your browser cache.
Why do the pop ups in my WYSIWYG editor not work or show gibberish?
Depending on the editor, this problem may occur when trying to edit the html, insert tables or perform a similar function that requires javascript.
Most likely the problem with the livesite...
You look in your site configuration (General Configuration, select the Server tab) you will see that the livesite is given. Usually it is either www.mydomain.com or mydomain.com.
When you log into your site, you must log in from the exact livesite. if you don't the javascript in your editor will not work.
One way to deal with this is to put a redirect from, for example, mydomain.com to www.mydomain.com so that you and your users always login from the correct url. You can do this with .htaccess.
Most likely the problem with the livesite...
You look in your site configuration (General Configuration, select the Server tab) you will see that the livesite is given. Usually it is either www.mydomain.com or mydomain.com.
When you log into your site, you must log in from the exact livesite. if you don't the javascript in your editor will not work.
One way to deal with this is to put a redirect from, for example, mydomain.com to www.mydomain.com so that you and your users always login from the correct url. You can do this with .htaccess.
What are positions?
Site templates divides the "pages" displayed on a site into a series of positions, each with a different name.
You can view the location of positions in your default template from the administrator go to Site =>Preview=>Inline with Positions.
You can annotate your positions through the administrator (backend). Go to Site=>Template Manage=>Module Positions.
You can add or remove positions by modifying your template html.
You assign a module to a position using the module manager.
Modules=>Site Modules
On the left side of the page, on the third line, there is a drop down menu that lets you select the position.
Notes:
Modules that are not pubished will not display.
Modules can be assigned to unused positions (positions not in the template) if you want to have them published but not displayed in a position (for example, if you want to display a module in content).
Multiple modules may be assigned to the same position. They will be displayed in the order shown for modules in that position in the module manager.
If you want to display a module in more than one position, use the module manager to copy the module and assign the copy to the second position.
You can view the location of positions in your default template from the administrator go to Site =>Preview=>Inline with Positions.
You can annotate your positions through the administrator (backend). Go to Site=>Template Manage=>Module Positions.
You can add or remove positions by modifying your template html.
You assign a module to a position using the module manager.
Modules=>Site Modules
On the left side of the page, on the third line, there is a drop down menu that lets you select the position.
Notes:
Modules that are not pubished will not display.
Modules can be assigned to unused positions (positions not in the template) if you want to have them published but not displayed in a position (for example, if you want to display a module in content).
Multiple modules may be assigned to the same position. They will be displayed in the order shown for modules in that position in the module manager.
If you want to display a module in more than one position, use the module manager to copy the module and assign the copy to the second position.
How do you install an extension?
Before starting it always is wise to read the documentation associated with an extension. Most extensions have homepages and forums, and it is a good idea to look at them first. If there is a README file included with the extension, you should read it.
For most extensions and most users, the procedure will be:
Download the extension to your local machine
-From the backend of your joomla site (adminsitration) select Installers and then the type of extension (module, component, mambot/plugin, site template, administrative template, language
-Browse for the package file
-Click the install icon
-Follow any instructions
There are some situations in which this procedure will not work.
Sometimes you need to unzip the file locally prior to installing. If you get an error saying that the file is not in the correct format, the need to unzip is a common cause of this. After unzipping try installing the individual items. Note that the files you upload using the installed still need to be zipped.
Sometimes you cannot use the automated installer. For example, very large extensions may exceed the maximum upload size allowed by your host.
In this case, unzip all of the files locally. Then transfer the files to a folder in the the install directory(for example administrator/components/com_installer/components) for the type of extension you are installing (using FTP). Then use the installer, but select "install from directory" indicating the correct folder name.
For modules and mambots/plugins to work, you must make sure that they are pubished.
For most extensions and most users, the procedure will be:
Download the extension to your local machine
-From the backend of your joomla site (adminsitration) select Installers and then the type of extension (module, component, mambot/plugin, site template, administrative template, language
-Browse for the package file
-Click the install icon
-Follow any instructions
There are some situations in which this procedure will not work.
Sometimes you need to unzip the file locally prior to installing. If you get an error saying that the file is not in the correct format, the need to unzip is a common cause of this. After unzipping try installing the individual items. Note that the files you upload using the installed still need to be zipped.
Sometimes you cannot use the automated installer. For example, very large extensions may exceed the maximum upload size allowed by your host.
In this case, unzip all of the files locally. Then transfer the files to a folder in the the install directory(for example administrator/components/com_installer/components) for the type of extension you are installing (using FTP). Then use the installer, but select "install from directory" indicating the correct folder name.
For modules and mambots/plugins to work, you must make sure that they are pubished.
What is joomla
Joomla is a CMS(content management system) which is used to
develop your own websites.
Joomla is the extented version of Mambo.
You can add any number of modules and components in Joomla
according to your need.
Like if you would like to make a multilingual site then you
can install a new component and can work on it.
develop your own websites.
Joomla is the extented version of Mambo.
You can add any number of modules and components in Joomla
according to your need.
Like if you would like to make a multilingual site then you
can install a new component and can work on it.
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