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What is the difference between a Joomla 2.5 Plugin, Module, and

Component?

Written By:Brad Markle

Experience Level: Beginner

New users to Joomla 2. o!ten ask" #W$at is t$e di!!erence %etween a plugin" module" and component 'll

t$ree are re!erred as extensions" as t$ey extend t$e %asic !unctionality o! Joomla and add additional !eatures. (n

t$is tutorial we)ll explain w$at sets apart plugins" modules" and components.

What is a Plugin?

W$en you t$ink o! a Joomla 2. plugin" t$ink o! it as an extension t$at changes something.

A real life eample A Joomla 2.5 eample

In a real life example, think of your website

as a car. A sub-woofer installed in a

car changes the existing soundfrom your

stereo and adds more bass.

( CHANGESsound in a car, adds bass )

(n a previous tutorial weinstalled a Joomla

2. social media plugint$at adds !ace%ook

and twitter %uttons to t$e end o! an article.

*$e plugin changes the articleand adds t$e

like %uttons to t$e %ottom.

W$at is a Module&

W$en you t$ink o! a Joomla 2. module" t$ink o! a %ox t$at you can place at various parts o! your page. *$is

%ox doesn)t c$ange anyt$ing" instead it allows you to add something new.


In a real life example, if your website isthought of as a car (without a stereo), a new

stereo in a car adds the addition of music

and sound.

(ADDS FEATURESto a car, sound and

music )

(n a previous article we installed a Joomla 2.

module t$at s$ows latest articles written. We

placed t$is #%ox# o! content in t$e rig$t

side%ar" %ut we can easily c$ange t$e

position so it s$ows anyw$ere else on t$e

page.
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What is a Component?

W$en you t$ink o! a Joomla 2. component" t$ink o! brand new functionalit!.


Continuing with our car analogy, adding

wings to a car gie it the new functionality

of flight. !hile cars generally drie on

wheels, the addition of flight adds brand

new functionality.

(ADDS FUNCTIONALITYto a car, they

normally drive but with wings now can fly )

(n a previous article" we installed a Joomla

2. !orum component. Wit$ a standard

installation o! Joomla" t$e main !ocus is

writing articles. *$e addition o! a !orum adds

%rand new !unctionality to a Joomla site. *$e

!orum can also $ave its own modules and

plugins. +or example" it may include a

module t$at s$ows latest !orum posts in your

side%ar. (t may also include a plugin t$at

c$anges t$e de!ault !ormatting to !orum posts

to s$ow gravatars.

,etting your mind wrapped around plugins" modules" and components may %e a %it di!!icult at !irst. *$e more

you work wit$ t$em" t$e more t$e concept s$ould make sense. *$ey are all Joomla 2. extensions and add

more tools and !unctionality to your site. (n t$e end" t$is easy way to improve your Joomla 2. we%site makes itt$at muc$ %etter o! a -ontent Management ystem.
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"o #iew where module positions are configured within a template$

%. Log into your Joomla /as$%oard

2. (n t$e top menu" under &tensionsclick "emplate Manager

'. (n t$e top rig$t" click t$e (ptions%utton

). et Pre#iew Module Positionsto &nabledand t$en click *a#e + Close

5. -lick t$e "emplatesta%

. Next to t$e template you would like to view t$e structure o!" click Pre#iew
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-. ' new window will open and it will outline t$e structure o! t$e template. (t may %e $ard to see" %ut you s$ould see areas

la%eled similar to position%2and position-
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/ow to mo#e a Joomla 2.5 module to a different position

(n our previous article" we explained$ow positions $elp de!ine t$e layout o! a Joomla 2. template.(n t$is article" we)ll s$ow

you $ow to move a module to a di!!erent position on t$e page.

(n t$is tutorial" we are going to move t$e #'%out Joomla0# menu to t$e !ooter o! t$e page" to position1.

(n our continued e!!ort to teac$ you t$e %asics o! Joomla extensions"we)ll also s$ow you $ow to only s$ow modules on certain

pages" %ut t$at will %e inour next tutorial.

"o mo#e a module to a different position$

(denti!y t$e name o! t$e position you want to move your module to

*o do t$is" re!er to our article on3iewing Module 4ositions in Joomla 2.. (n t$is example" we will %e moving t$e menu

to position0

(! you)re not already" log into your Joomla /as$%oard. *$en" under &tensionsin t$e top menu" click Module

Manager

5se t$e 1ilter!eature to !ind t$e module you want to work wit$" and t$en click on t$e module)s name
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Next to t$e Positionla%el" click *elect position

5se t$e 1ilter!eature to !ind t$e new position" and t$en click on t$e position)s name

ave t$e c$anges %y clicking t$e *a#e%utton in t$e top rig$t

6ou $ave now move a module to a di!!erent position in your Joomla 2. we%site0 7e!res$ you we%page and you s$ould see t$e

c$ange.

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Joomla 2.5 Put a Module in an Article

Written By: Brad Markle


(n Joomla"modules are placed in positions" and t$ose positions are de!ined %y your template. (! needed" youcan $owever put a Joomla 2. module in an article. (n t$is tutorial" we)re going to place t$e earc$ module in

one o! our test articles.

*$is tutorial is 8ust one o! many tutorials we $ave on working wit$ extensions in Joomla 2.. +or example" in our

last extension tutorial we s$owed you t$e steps on uninstalling extensions in Joomla 2..

"o put a Joomla 2.5 module in an article$

Log into your Joomla 2. /as$%oard

(n t$e top menu" $over over &tensionsand click Module Manager

5se t$e !ilter !eature to !ind t$e module you want to put in an article" and t$en click t$e module

"!pe in a new position name9one t$at won)t con!lict wit$ any positions used %y your template. (n our

example" we typed in in;article;searc$

5nder Module Assignment" select t$e pages you want to assign t$e module to. *$en click *a#e.


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/ow to displa! modules on !our Joomla 2.5 homepage

Written By: Brad Markle


(n a previous article" we s$owed you $ow tomove a Joomla 2. module to a di!!erent position.'s we continueworking wit$extensions in Joomla 2."t$e next t$ing we)ll do is s$ow you $ow to get modules to s$ow up on your $omepage.

"o show a Joomla 2.5 module on !our homepage$

Log into your Joomla das$%oard

(n t$e top menu" $over over &tensionsand click Module Manager

5se t$e !ilter !eature to !ind t$e module you would like to s$ow on your $omepage and t$en click t$e module)s name

Next to position"c$oose w$ic$ positionon t$e $omepage to s$ow t$is module on

5nder Menu Assignment" ensure Module Assignmentis set to (nl! on the pages selected. *$en click t$e Main

Menu*a% and t$en select /ome

4lease note t$at t$is is t$e most important step o! displaying a module on your $omepage0
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Writing Articles in Joomla 2.5 Joomla 2.5 %32$

Many o! t$e pages in Joomla 2. are re!erred to as articles. +or example" i! you want to create an '%out 5s type page" you need to

write an article. (n t$e !ollowing tutorial" we)ll explore writing articles in Joomla 2.

*ection %$ =ow to write a new 'rticle in Joomla 2.

(n t$is article" we)ll s$ow you t$e %asics o! writing a new article in Joomla.

*ection 2$ Working wit$ 'rticle -ategories in Joomla 2.

(n t$is tutorial" we)ll give you an introduction to Joomla 2. categories" and we)ll also guide you t$roug$ creating a newcategory.

*ection '$ =ow to 5pload and 'dd (mages into Joomla 2. 'rticles

(n t$is tutorial" we will walk you t$roug$ $ow to upload and add an image to a Joomla 2. article.

*ection )$ =ow to link to ot$er articles wit$in a Joomla 2. article

(n t$is tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to link to anot$er article wit$in a Joomla 2. article.

*ection 5$ =ow to add a 7ead More link in Joomla 2. 'rticles

(n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial we will walk you t$roug$ t$e steps !or adding a 7ead More link to one o! your articles.

'dding a 7ead More link $elps %reak up your articles into smaller pieces" w$ic$ can make t$em !it %etter o! !eatured

article pages.

*ection $ =ow to unlock a locked article in Joomla 2.

(! an article is locked in Joomla 2." you will see a lock icon next to it and you will not %e a%le to edit it. (n t$is Joomla

2. tutorial" we)ll walk you t$roug$ t$e steps !or unlocking an article.

*ection -$ witc$ing %etween t$e W6(W6, and =*ML editor in Joomla 2.

(n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to switc$ %etween t$e W6(W6, editor and t$e =*ML code editor

w$en editing an article.

*ection 4$ 'dding -opyrig$t and ot$er pecial -$aracters to Joomla 2. articles

'dding special c$aracters" suc$ as t$e copyrig$t and registered sign" is easy to do wit$in t$e Joomla article editor. (n

t$is Joomla 2. tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow.

*ection 0$ 'dding u%script and uperscript to Joomla 2. articles

etting text as eit$er uperscript or u%script in Joomla 2. is easy to do wit$in t$e Joomla 2. editor" and we)ll s$ow

you $ow. u%script is generally used in c$emical !ormulas and superscript is o!ten used in mat$ e>uations.

*ection %3$ 'dding a =ori?ontal Line in a Joomla 2. article

*$e article editor in Joomla 2. includes an easy way to add a $ori?ontal rule to any article.

*ection %%$ Working wit$ anc$ors in Joomla 2.

Working wit$ anc$ors is easy in Joomla 2." and is a great way to $elp users navigate long pages on your site. (n t$is

tutorial" we)ll walk you t$roug$ t$e steps !or creating and linking to an anc$or in a Joomla 2. article.

*ection %2$ =ow to indent an entire paragrap$ in Joomla 2.

(n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial we)ll walk you t$roug$ t$e simple steps needed to indent an entire paragrap$.

*ection %'$ =ow to indent t$e !irst line o! a paragrap$ in Joomla 2.

(! you need to indent only t$e !irst line o! a paragrap$ in a Joomla 2. article" you)ll need to use css to do so. (n t$is

tutorial" we)ll walk you t$roug$ $ow to indent only t$e !irst line.

*ection %)$ =ow to !ull" le!t" rig$t" and center 8usti!y text in Joomla 2.

(n t$is Joomla 2. article" we)ll walk you t$roug$ t$e steps !or le!t" rig$t" center" and !ull 8usti!ying text.

*ection %5$ =ow to triket$roug$ text in a Joomla 2. article

triking t$roug$ text is easy to do in t$e Joomla 2. article editor. (n t$is s$ort tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to use

striket$oug$ in Joomla.

*ection %$ =ow to %old" italici?e" and underline text in Joomla 2.

(n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to do %asic text !ormatting" suc$ as making %old" italic" and underlined

text.

*ection %-$ =ow to add %ulleted and num%ered lists in Joomla 2.

(n t$is tutorial !or Joomla 2." we)ll s$ow you $ow to add %ulleted and num%ered lists to your articles.

*ection %4$ =ow to use 4age Break in Joomla 2.'dding 4age Breaks to Joomla 2. articles $elps to organi?e very long articles. Eac$ 4age Break you create will %e

added to a ta%le o! contents !or t$e article. We)ll s$ow you $ow to work wit$ 4age Breaks in t$is tutorial.

*ection %0$ =ow to add an (+7'ME to a Joomla 2. article
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(n t$is tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to prevent i!rames !rom %eing stripped !rom your articles. *$is will make it easier to

insert i!rame code into Joomla 2. articles.

*ection 23$ =ow to add 8avascript to Joomla 2. articles

Javascript @ script tags are removed %y Joomla w$en you save your articles. 7eview t$is tutorial to learn $ow to add

8avascript to your Joomla pages.

*ection 2%$ =ow to em%ed a 4/+ in a Joomla 2. 'rticle

We)ll s$ow you $ow you can use ,oogle /ocs to em%ed 4/+ !iles in a Joomla 2. article.

*ection 22$ Joomla 2. Editor

Wit$in Joomla 2. you can use various types o! editors" suc$ as W6(W6," =*ML" and text editors. 6ou can also

edit di!!erent t$ings" !rom article text to 4=4 in template code.

sing the Joomla 2.5 Media Manager, !ou can upload and manage images, pdfs, and other files.

*ection %$ =ow to upload a !ile using t$e Joomla 2. Media Manager

(n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to upload and link to a 4/+ !ile wit$in your site. *$is tutorial

is speci!ic towards .pd! !iles" %ut will work wit$ ot$er !iles as well" suc$ as .ppt .docx

*ection 2$ Joomla 2. Media Manager 1 *$um%nail vs. /etail 3iew

W$en using t$e Joomla 2. Media Manager" you can %rowse t$roug$ your !iles using eit$er t$e *$um%nail

3iew or t$e /etail 3iew. (n t$is Joomla 2. article" we)ll cover t$e di!!erences %etween t$ese two views.

1eatured Articles and !our Joomla 2.5 homepage Joomla 2.5 %35

6our Joomla 2. $omepage is %y de!ault a +eatured 'rticles menu item. (n t$is course we)ll cover +eatured 'rticle menu items and

all t$e ways you can con!igure t$em.

*ection %$ =ow to c$ange your Joomla 2. $omepage

(n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to set w$ic$ o! your pages will %e your $ome

page.

*ection 2$ Joomla 2. Menu (tems 1 +eatured 'rticles

6our Joomla 2. !ront page is %y de!ault a !eatured articles page. 6ou can create ot$er !eatured

article pages as well" and we)ll s$ow you $ow in t$is Joomla 2. tutorial.

*ection '$ Joomla 2. +ront 4age ettings !or +eatured 'rticles

(n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial we will outline t$e several settings t$at are used !or displaying your

+eatured 'rticles on your !ront page.

*ection )$ Joomla 2. +eatured 'rticles 1 4age /isplay


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class" and even s$ow an icon next to your link.

*ection -$ Joomla 2. +eatured 'rticles 1 Metadata


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you in t$is Joomla 2. tutorial.

*ection 0$ =ow to link to an 'rticle in a Joomla 2. Menu

(n t$is tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to add a menu item to a Joomla 2. menu t$at links to an

article.

*ection %3$ =ow to link to a -ategory in a Joomla 2. Menu

(n t$is tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to link to a Joomla 2. category using a menu.

6nstalling and Changing "emplates in Joomla 2.5 Joomla 2.5 %3-

*emplates in Joomla 2. are used to control your we%site)s look and !eel. +rom colors to !ont si?es" !rom %order styles to

%ackground images" it)s all controlled %y templates. (n t$e !ollowing tutorials" we)ll s$ow you $ow to install and manage your Joomla

2. site templates.

*ection %$ =ow to install a new Joomla 2. template

(n t$is tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to install a Joomla 2. template t$at you)ve downloaded !romt$e we%.

*ection 2$ =ow to c$ange your Joomla 2. ite *emplate

(n t$is article" we)ll walk you t$roug$ t$e steps to take to c$ange your Joomla 2. ite template.

*ection '$ =ow to edit a Joomla 2. template

(n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to use Joomla)s %uilt in template editor to make

c$anges to your templates.

*ection )$ =ow to /elete a *emplate in Joomla 2.

(n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial" we)ll s$ow you t$e proper steps !or deleting a template. (! you receive

t$e error 1 cannot delete last style o! a template 1 you)re doing it wrong.

*ection 5$ -$anging t$e template used !or speci!ic menu items in Joomla 2.

(n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial we)ll s$ow you $ow to assign a template to one uni>ue page in your

we%site.

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Joomla 2. includes %y de!ault a user management system. *$is makes it easy !or users to register and manage t$eir own

accounts.

*ection %$ 'llowing registered users only access in Joomla 2.

(n t$is article" we)ll s$ow you $ow to setup Joomla 2. so t$at you can prevent t$e pu%lic !rom

viewing certain pages in your site. '!ter you !ollow t$ese steps" only registered users will %e a%le

to view t$e pages t$at you speci!y.

*ection 2$ -$anging t$e 4lease login !irst text in Joomla 2.

W$en a pu%lic users tries to visit a registered users only page in Joomla 2." t$ey will see a

message stating 4lease login !irst. (n t$is Joomla 2. tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to c$ange t$at

4lease login !irst text to anyt$ing you)d like.

*ection '$ =ow to disa%le user registration in Joomla 2.
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(! your Joomla 2. we%site is not community driven" in t$is article we)ll s$ow you $ow to prevent

new users !rom registering.

*ection )$ =ow to create a new Joomla 2. 'dministrator

(n t$is article" we)ll walk you t$roug$ t$e steps !or creating a new Joomla 2. admin user.

*ection 5$ 4revent New 'ccount activation email sent to Joomla 2. 'dministrator

6ou can easily disa%le noti!ication emails to administrators in Joomla 2. a!ter new usersregister !or an account.

*ection $ 4revent passwords in Joomla 2. new user account activation emails

Be de!ault" Joomla 2. is con!igured to send passwords t$roug$ email. 5sing t$e Language


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Joomla 2.5 Polls Joomla 2.5 235

(! you)re looking !or a polling component !or your we%site" you can use 'ce4olls. (n t$e !ollowing tutorials" we)ll walk you t$roug$ t$e

%asics o! installing and using 'ce4olls.

*ection %$ Joomla 2. 4olls 1 (nstalling 'ce4olls

(n you)d like a poll on your Joomla 2. site" you can use t$e 'ce4olls extension to set t$is up. (n

t$is tutorial" we will walk you t$roug$ t$e steps !or installing 'ce4olls.

*ection 2$ =ow to create a new Joomla 2. 'ce4olls poll

'!ter installing 'ce4olls in Joomla 2." your next step is to create a new 4oll. We)ll guide you

t$roug$ t$e necessary steps in t$is tutorial.

*ection '$ =ow to create a Joomla 2. poll module

'!ter creating a new 'ce4olls poll in Joomla 2." create a module !or t$e poll in order to display

t$e poll on your we%site.

*ection )$ Linking to a listing o! your 'ce4olls in Joomla 2.

6ou can create a page in Joomla 2. t$at lists all o! your acepolls polls. *$is menu item is

re!erred to as a List o! 4olls" and we)ll s$ow you $ow to setup t$is menu item in t$is tutorial.

*ection 5$ =ow to insert an acepolls poll into a Joomla 2. article

5sing t$e load position !eature in Joomla 2." you can easily add an acepolls poll wit$in any

article.

*etting up a Joomla 2.5 Photo 8aller! using Phoca 8aller! Joomla 2.5 2%'

*ection %$ =ow to install 4$oca ,allery !or Joomla 2.

(n t$is !irst tutorial o! our 4$oca ,allery series" we will s$ow you $ow to install t$e 4$oca ,alleryp$oto gallery component !or Joomla 2.

*ection 2$ =ow to create an image category in 4$oca ,allery

Be!ore adding our !irst images to 4$oca ,allery" we will !irst create a new image category.

*ection '$ 5ploading an image to 4$oca ,allery

(n t$is 4$oca ,allery tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to upload and add images.

*ection )$ Link to a listing o! your 4$oca ,allery (mage -ategories

(n t$is tutorial" we will s$ow you $ow to create a link to your 4$oca ,allery categories.

*ection 5$ =ow to remove 4owered By 4$oca ,allery in Joomla 2.

(n t$is 4$oca ,allery" we)ll s$ow you $ow to remove t$e 4owered By 4$oca ,allery message in

your galleries.

Joomla 2.5 *lideshow Joomla 2.5 2%4

5nite Nivo lider is a !ree component and module !or Joomla 2. 9t$ere is a paid version too t$at you can use to s$ow slides$ows

in your Joomla 2. we%site. (n t$e next !ew tutorials" we)ll s$ow you $ow to install t$e extension" create slides$ows" and $ow to

s$ow t$e slides$ows on your pages 9suc$ as your $omepage.

*ection %$ =ow to install 5nite Nivo lider !or Joomla 2.


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-omponent and Module.

*ection 2$ =ow to create a new lider in 5nite Nivo lider !or Joomla 2.

'!ter installing 5nite Nivo lider !or Joomla 2." our next step in t$e slides$ow creation process

is to create a new lider. liders are t$e parent element t$at contain all o! t$e slides wit$in a

slides$ow.

*ection '$ =ow to add new slides to a 5nite Nivo lider in Joomla 2.

'!ter creating a new lider wit$in 5nite Nivo lider" our next step is to add images 9slides to t$is

new slides$ow.

*ection )$ (nserting a slides$ow on your Joomla 2. =omepage

Now t$at we)ve created a 5nite Nivo lider wit$ slides" our next step is to s$ow t$is slides$ow

on our Joomla 2. $omepage.

Joomla 2.5 ser Profile Plugin Joomla 2.5 2%-

*ection %$ =ow to ena%le t$e Joomla 2. 5ser 4ro!ile plugin

(n t$is tutorial" we)ll s$ow you $ow to ena%le t$e Joomla 2. user pro!ile plugin.

*ection 2$ 3iewing 5ser 4ro!iles in Joomla 2.

Learn more a%out Joomla 2. 5ser 4ro!iles %y !irst seeing w$at t$e user sees as t$eir pro!ile.

*ection '$ 5nderstanding t$e Joomla 2. 5ser 4ro!ile 4lugin)s Basic

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