2015
Lynda
Jen Kramer
2h 30m
English

Joomla!, the open-source CMS, easily expands to make websites that do almost whatever you want. In this course, Jen Kramer introduces the modules, components, extensions, and templates that will help you take Joomla! further. Learn about the core modules (like custom HTML and search) and then find out how to build out contact forms and redirect web traffic with components, use extensions to create backups and upload media, and change the look of your site with templates. Make sure to test your new skills by taking the practice challenges issued along the way.
Topics include:
- Configuring modules
- Creating a custom HTML module
- Displaying testimonials and random images with modules
- Using contact form components
- Enhancing Joomla! with extensions
- Changing the look of your site with templates
- Adjusting template masters with the HTML and CSS editors

Introduction
9m 58s
Welcome
1m 3s
Using the exercise files
1m 12s
Using the challenges
43s
Using the jump-in files to restore the site from a backup
7m 0s
1. Using Modules
38m 24s
Configuring modules
3m 37s
Creating a search module
7m 28s
Creating a custom HTML module
5m 51s
Using the Newsflash module to display testimonials
5m 2s
Using {loadposition} to include a module in an article
6m 26s
Exploring administrator modules and modifying the Joomla! version
4m 14s
Challenge: Create a random-image module
1m 14s
Solution: Create a random-image module
4m 32s
2. Using Components
24m 6s
Using the content component
1m 49s
Using the contact component
6m 20s
Creating CAPTCHA for the contact form
4m 26s
Exploring Joomla!'s redirect component
5m 6s
Challenge: Create a contact list
1m 42s
Solution: Create a contact list
4m 43s
3. Extending Joomla!
40m 56s
Evaluating extensions in the Joomla! Extensions Directory
4m 4s
Installing extensions via the Joomla! app store and Joomla! Extension Manager
4m 51s
Creating a backup with Akeeba Backup
4m 31s
Creating a site map using Xmap
9m 12s
Installing and configuring Joomla! Content Editor (JCE)
4m 37s
Linking to a PDF with JCE
5m 49s
Modifying permitted tags in JCE and posting a video
4m 38s
Upgrading extensions
3m 14s
4. Working with Templates
35m 28s
Using templates to change the look of the site
3m 9s
Modifying the default template style
7m 47s
Creating and assigning new template styles
3m 16s
Creating child templates
3m 11s
Adjusting template masters with the HTML and CSS editors
6m 5s
Changing the admin template
3m 34s
Joomla! templates from third-party providers
3m 37s
Language overrides: Changing Joomla!'s default text outputs
4m 49s
Conclusion
1m 40s
Goodbye and next steps
1m 40s

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