Joomla Site in 60 MinutesJoomla Site in 60 Minutes

What’s happened so far? What’s happened so far?

We’ve installed a basic We’ve installed a basic server without sample server without sample data.data.

That’s it so far...That’s it so far...

What’s Next on the Agenda?What’s Next on the Agenda?

Content you say?Content you say?

What exactly is content?What exactly is content?

““Content is everything on Content is everything on your site that someone will your site that someone will look at or read that doesn’t look at or read that doesn’t move you from place to move you from place to place or let you interact place or let you interact with the site.”with the site.”

Content ExamplesContent Examples

Here are some content Here are some content examples: examples:

ArticlesArticlesCalendar EventsCalendar EventsLists of articles in modulesLists of articles in modulesContent within a Content within a component, like a forumcomponent, like a forum

Types of ContentTypes of Content

There are 2 general types There are 2 general types of content on a site:of content on a site:

Content you create for your Content you create for your sitesite

Content from your site Content from your site usersusers

Content You Create versus...Content You Create versus...

Content you create is Content you create is usually about your usually about your business / organization: business / organization:

Articles / News itemsArticles / News itemsContact InformationContact InformationMarketing informationMarketing informationEtc, Etc, Etc...Etc, Etc, Etc...

Content Created For YouContent Created For You

Other content may be Other content may be done by your site users: done by your site users:

Forum posts in a forumForum posts in a forumComments on articlesComments on articlesComments on Blog postsComments on Blog postsTestimonialsTestimonialsProfilesProfilesEtc., Etc., Etc.Etc., Etc., Etc.

What’s Next?What’s Next?

Four easy steps to adding Four easy steps to adding content to the site: content to the site:

1.1.Plan!!!Plan!!!2.2.OrganizeOrganize3.3.WriteWrite4.4.AddAdd

1. Plan! Plan! Plan!1. Plan! Plan! Plan!

Most good sites:Most good sites:Didn’t just “appear” and be Didn’t just “appear” and be a good sitea good site

Had someone do some Had someone do some thinking about the sitethinking about the site

Had someone create a Had someone create a “master plan” for the site“master plan” for the site

What’s in a Master Plan?What’s in a Master Plan?

Here are some suggested Here are some suggested items for your Master items for your Master Plan:Plan:

Site Map (areas of your Site Map (areas of your site)site)

Site Organization Site Organization (sections/ Categories/ (sections/ Categories/ Containers)Containers)

The ContentThe Content

2. Organizing the Content2. Organizing the Content

Joomla gives you the Joomla gives you the ability to organize ability to organize content into: content into:

Sections / Categories, orSections / Categories, orUncategorizedUncategorized

Sections / CategoriesSections / Categories

Joomla has a built in Joomla has a built in article management article management system. This system is system. This system is based on the idea of based on the idea of sections and categories sections and categories to “hold” the articles for to “hold” the articles for the site.the site.

Facts on Sections / Facts on Sections / CategoriesCategories

Categories have only 1 Categories have only 1 sectionsection

Articles are assigned to a Articles are assigned to a section AND categorysection AND category

1 “unique” article can be 1 “unique” article can be in only 1 section and in only 1 section and category combinationcategory combination

Facts on Uncategoried Facts on Uncategoried ArticlesArticles

Uncategorized IS a Uncategorized IS a section AND categorysection AND category

Allows for articles to Allows for articles to show up without show up without section/categorysection/category

Also known as “static Also known as “static content”content”

3. Write3. Write

The title is what it’s all The title is what it’s all about – Creating the about – Creating the content for your site.content for your site.

Create as much content Create as much content as you can before you as you can before you move on to the final move on to the final step.step.

What do I need to write?What do I need to write?

We suggest creating the We suggest creating the following ahead of time:following ahead of time:

Article titleArticle titleArticle bodyArticle body

4. Adding the Content4. Adding the Content

How do we add content? How do we add content? What do we do first? Ah!!!!!What do we do first? Ah!!!!!

First thing is to take it step First thing is to take it step by step and not rush by step and not rush anything. Make sure it’s all anything. Make sure it’s all right, and everything will right, and everything will fall into place.fall into place.

Steps to Add ContentSteps to Add Content

Here is the steps listed to Here is the steps listed to enter your content:enter your content:

Add the SectionsAdd the SectionsAdd the CategoriesAdd the CategoriesAdd the ArticlesAdd the Articles

Simple!Simple!

Enough with the talk....Enough with the talk....

.... Let’s add some .... Let’s add some content to our content to our site!!!site!!!

Thanks!!Thanks!!

Kendall CabeKendall Cabekendall@joomlacoaching.ckendall@joomlacoaching.comom

Coach, Trainer, DeveloperCoach, Trainer, Developerjoomlacoaching.comDeveloper @ Developer @ Arc Technology GroupArc Technology Group