installing extensions in joomla! 2.5
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This presentation covers quick hands on workshop to download and install Joomla extensions on a test environment.TRANSCRIPT
Installing Extensions in Joomla! 2.5
Vishwash Gaur
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Pre-requisites Basic knowledge of HTML, PHP and MySQL Interest in MVC and CMS frameworks to reduce
development time A web server with PHP/MySQL installed on it Joomla! 2.5 package downloaded and installed
◦ it can be downloaded from http://www.joomla.org/download.html
NOTE: This presentation is focused for the beginners in Joomla! and would cover only a basic overview due to limited time. Further details can be discussed separately later.
Installing Extensions in Joomla!
Hands on workshop to install modules and components to extend website functionality in Joomla!
Login to Joomla Admin panel at http://yoursite.com/administrator
Go to Top menu>Extensions>Extension Manager
Go to extension manager
Select and upload your extension file
Post installation, components will be available under the components menu item here
Post installation, modules will be available under the module manager
Select any existing module or create new
Select module type
Set additional module details or other configuration
Thank you! I look forward to learn and share more with you in
future too.
I can be reached easily at my blog www.vishwashgaur.com and/or using twitter @vishwashgaur
XAMP: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html Joomla!: http://www.joomla.org/ JED: http://extensions.joomla.org/ Joomla! Forum: http://forum.joomla.org/ Joomla! Magazine: http://magazine.joomla.org/authors/itemlist/user/65-Nicholas-G-Antimisiaris Joomla documentation: http://docs.joomla.org/ Joomla 2.5 essential training: http://www.lynda.com/Joomla-tutorials/Joomla-Essential-Training/95699-2.html Joomla! For beginners guide 2012: http://www.danconia.com/joomla-for-beginners-guide-2012.html Joomla! Developers guide: http://cocoate.com/sites/cocoate.com/files/private/jdev.pdf
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