Presented by Kendall Cabe

InfoTeam Internet Solutions / CoachingProand

Nick MartinelliSourcebooks, Inc. Shreddemon.com

Joomla KickStart

Part One: Joomla Intro and Part One: Joomla Intro and InstallationInstallation

What we are talking aboutIntro to Joomla

What is JoomlaJoomla vs. HTML EditorsWhat is Joomla good forWhy Joomla vs. other CMS’sJoomla Technology / LAMP stack5 Key Parts of Joomla

Joomla InstallationInstallation CaveatsPrep the ServerDownload the SoftwareUnpack the SoftwareRun the InstallerInstallation Demo

CMS = JoomlaCMS = Joomla

CContentontentMManagement anagement SSystemystem

CMS vs HTML EditorCMS vs HTML Editor

Web-based SoftwareDatabase driveMany ContributorsSimultaneous UsersWorkflow Approval Process

CMS vs HTML EditorCMS vs HTML Editor

Store, Control, VersioningCollaborativeAdministrative ControlsExtensibility

Use Joomla CMS For:Use Joomla CMS For:BlogsMultimedia sitesPortfoliosSocial NetworkingEnterprise Solutions – Yes, big biz can use itE-commerce = shopping carts!Intranets & ExtranetsCustomized SolutionsDream it and you can build it!

Ideal Applications:Ideal Applications:

BusinessesNews & Media PublishingVolunteer OrganizationsGovernment & Education

Why Joomla vs Other CMSs?Why Joomla vs Other CMSs?

VERY User-FriendlyQuick to learnLargest Community BaseTons Extensions & TemplatesHuge Support Network

Joomla TechnologyJoomla Technology

Normally a hosted or self-hosted server installation

Can be run locally for testing purposes

PHP basedRuns best on a LAMP stack

Joomla “LAMP” StackJoomla “LAMP” Stack

Linux Server

Apache Server

MySQL Database

PHP 5.0+

55 Key parts of Joomla Key parts of Joomla

ContentNavigationExtensionsUser ManagementLook and feel

ContentContentSectionsSections

- Highest level container- Highest level container- Can have many categories- Can have many categories

CategoriesCategories- Middle level container- Middle level container- Can have contain many articles- Can have contain many articles

ArticlesArticles- Lowest tier- Lowest tier

- Article = webpage = content- Article = webpage = content

- Visitors see a and read your articles- Visitors see a and read your articles

- articles can be uncategorized- articles can be uncategorized

NavigationNavigationNavigation = Menus

Controls how people get aroundMany Menus to do many things

Main menumain navigationmust contain the homepage item

User menucontains functions for users when logged in

Top menuDuplicate links, Shopping Cart link, login, etc

Other menuFooter menu

ExtensionsExtensionsComponents- Largest and most complex of extensions- Application that renders in the main body of the page- Examples: Blog, Forms, Shopping carts, Banners, Content, calendars

Modules- Light weight small program- Modules go in module positions- Often display data from components- Examples: Latest News, Menus, weather, search, calendarsPlug-ins - Plug-in an extension that does one predefined action - Plug-ins are called from within content - Examples: Photo Galleries, Video players, audio players - {mpg}my_summer_trip{/mpg}

User ManagementUser ManagementJoomla has user management!Joomla allows for access levels for content and modulesEnd Users…Registered vs. Public

- Can restrict content that requires registration- Public = Anyone can access

Different Types of User Groups- Here’s just a few:Super Administrators = ALL ACCESS! Managers – Manage content, modules, frontpage,media, menusEditor – Can edit content. No backend accessRegistered – Can view restricted content

Look and FeelLook and FeelJoomla is a very flexible CMSTemplates are used to control a sites look and feelTemplates contain modules positionsFully customizable

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InstallationContent and NavigationLook and FeelExtensionsJoomla in the Real World