Joomla 1.7.2 Released
Yesterday the Joomla team released a security patch for Joomla 1.6.x and 1.7.0. The patch fixes two XSS vulnerabilities and one privacy bug. The update is highly recommended. More details on the Joomla site here
Joomla 1.7.1 Released
Security patch release for Joomla 1.6.x and 1.7.0. The patch fixes two XSS vulnerabilities and one privacy bug. Recommended update. More details on the Joomla site here
Moving a WordPress Website
So you’ve finished working on your local wordpress install and want to upload it to your domain. It’s quite simple but you do need to make a couple of changes in the database once the website has been moved. Steps below: Take a backup of your database using phpmyadmin (save as a .sql.gz) Create a…
Uploading a Large Joomla Database
Not a common problem. Sometimes you will be working on a very large website and want to transfer the database up to your host and your dbms panel, like phpmyadmin just doesn’t cut it. It’s only happened to me on a couple of occasions. The last time was on a website that had more than…
How Can I Show a Module in an Article?
So you’ve found a great module but you want to place it directly in your content. No problem, it’s as easy as pie. Go into the module manager Configure as you would normally Type a unique item in the “Position” dropdown, e.g. “mycontentmodule” Publish the module Go into your article Place the cursor where you…
My Module Layout for Component X is Messed Up. Help!
So someone asked me another common question the other day. “A section of my website is component X” but when I login and go to that page I can’t control the modules that are displayed.” Actually you can do so in a very simple manner. Just follow the steps in my previous post “I want…
I want my module on this page!
Here’s a common question. “I want to put module X on page Y. How do I target that page in the module manager?” Well you can’t actually target a page as such. The Joomla module manager works by using the itemId at the end of the URL. The itemId is based on the menu item…
Securing your Joomla Installation
So you’ve gone and developed your website, installed and configured extensions, entered content and built up a membership. You have a wealth of time invested in this project. One day you visit the website and and notice the dreaded “This site contains malware do you want to proceed” notice in your browser or even worse…
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Commercial template or your own?
Should I create my own template or purchase a commercial template? I get asked this question all the time. I often create my own templates but will sometimes use a template created by a reputable template shop/club. There are pros and cons to each approach: