This class teaches you all of the essential concepts and knowledge you need to get started with Joomla 1.5.
This Joomla 1.5 Beginner class is aimed at people who are completely new to Joomla. You don't need have any experience or know any coding.
In the first part of the class, we introduce you to Joomla and explain the basics about how Joomla works:
- How to Get the Most Out of this Course
- What is Joomla?
- Resources You Will Need for the Course
In the second part of the class, you'll learn about a wide variety of installation options for Joomla:
- One Click Installs
- Navigating the Joomla Interface
In the third part of the class, you'll configure your site and get it ready for use.
- Changing the Site Offline Logo
- Site Activities
- The Menu
- User Manager and Media Manager
- Global Configuration
In the fourth part of the class, you'll add navigation:
- Menu Manager
- Linking to a Article
- Linking to a Blog
- Site Activities
In the fifth part of the class, you'll see how to manage content in Joomla. You'll add text and images then see all your options for presenting content to your visitors.
- The Joomla Workflow
- Article Management
- Article Management
- Creating an Article
- Inserting and Formatting Text
- Inserting and Formatting Images and Multimedia
- Advanced Parameters
- Helpful Extensions for Article Managment
- Site Activities
In the sixth part of the class, you'll learn about extensions which provide all of the extra features you could want in your Joomla site:
- Overview and Definitions
- Finding the Right Extensions
- Site Activities
- Contacts
- Newsfeeds
- Polls
- Search
- Weblinks
- Banners
- Extensions
- Site Activities
- The Module Manager
- Extensions Manager
- Built-in Modules
- Plugins
- Adding a New Module
In the seventh part of the class, you'll learn about design and show you how to find, install and use a great-looking template:
- Modifying Your Template
- What is a Template?
- Installing Templates
- Site Activities
In the final part of the class, we show you how to keep your Joomla site safe and secure:
- Tools
- Keeping Your Site Secure
- Site Activities
- Wrap Up
