What is Joomla and

how to use templates

With Joomla you can create a variety of sites:

Personal site Online Store Business website

gsas.harvard.edu linux.com thehill.com

We bet you would never guess that these sites made on Joomla!

What you get with Joomla?

★ Save money by choosing Joomla. One professional template is about 50€ when website layout design can cost anything from 1000€ upwards (normally around 2000-2500€).

★ Save time by choosing Joomla No need to wait for the web-developer to do the changes. Make the changes immediately by yourself or by any one of the website editors in the company.

★ Makes it possible to add/edit your website content without knowledge of html-code Adding a blog article to your website requires only that you know how to write text.

★ Add functions to your website – flexibility Most of Joomla Extensions are free or practically free.

★ Strong community gives Safety and regular security updates Joomla has a community of over 200 000 users. This means over 200 000 testers for each Joomla version.

So, now you adore Joomla... But still do not know where to start?

Getting Started: 3 Easy Steps

Step 1. Download Joomla! and Run it yourself:

http://www.joomla.com

Then follow this guide to install Joomla manually: http://www.templatemonster.com/help/joomla-3-x-how-to-

install-a-template.html

Step 2

Logging in to your Joomla website

Add the word /administrator/ to the URL of your site. For example, http://YourNewDomain.com/administrator/

Login using the admin username and password that you created during the installation process.

Step 2:

Joomla admin panel is:

● simple and intuitive● just a few clicks● simple tools to add new

elements of the site● you can create groups of

users, giving them different rights.

● easily create different local versions of the site

Now look at the basic Joomla control panel. There is the top and left side menu. In each of them containing the most important tools

for working with Joomla. At the top of the admin situated constant pop-up menu, which has everything that you just might need. As you install new extensions, this menu will expand and spread opportunities. All you need to install additionally appears in the

top menu.

In the left menu are "quick links" that blocks some of the items the top menu, but allow the switch to the right settings a bit faster.

Let's start with the fact that all materials created can be broken down into categories, depending

on the order of the articles. Filling content you will need to specify a section and category, which will

be located the material.

In all the admin to work with content tools in one place called

the "Materials" We proceed to the addition of new material. To do this, go to their manager and click "Create." Before you open a window with the master. Settings in it very much, but in most

cases you will accept the default options.

Working with posts:

1. Press a button and the picture selection window opens pictures.

2. Select the image you want from there. To do this, click "Choose File" and upload images from your computer.

3. Our file gets to the library. Select it and click "Paste" is already in the form of text editing, we can change the image size, indicate on which edge to align it.

Everything is simple and convenient.

Add an image for an article:

● checks should be traffic● follow up visits● track sales● analyze all the traffic on your site● to analyze the popularity of

materials● specify keywords for website

promotion

Built-in tools for analytics:

Step 3.

Choose Your Joomla template

Here, you will find professional design for all major Joomla versions including Joomla 3 templates. We add new, fresh designs regularly in

order to provide you with large variety of templates to chose from:http://www.templatemonster.com/joomla-templates.php

TemplateMonster welcomes you to our new Joomla templates gallery!

How to choose a cool template for Joomla?

● It must match the theme of your site● Have a modern design● To be functional: plugins, sliders, photo

galleries● Easy to install● To be safe, free of viruses and external

links

Why templates on TemplateMonster templates are the best?

● The ultimate collection! Here you will find over 900

Joomla templates of premium quality. New Joomla

themes are produced daily.

● Stock Photos that are included into the template

previews that you see here are yours to keep – as long

as they’re within the template-based website. That

means you won’t have to spend money to get relevant

stock photos for your website.

● Professional Support! You get 24/7 free support via

Live chat, phone support or tickets system. Besides,

we offer a good archive of free tutorials and help info.

TemplateMonster wants to be friends with you!

Visit our website to find out what a great design really looks like: http://www.templatemonster.com/

Wish to get more cool info about web design? Read our blog: http://blog.templatemonster.com/

Still have some questions about Joomla installation? Rush to StartUp Hub tutorials: http://www.templatemonster.com/startup-hub/

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