Installing Extensions (Joomla 1.5) At some point, you may decide that the core Joomla! functionalities are not enough for you - you want to create even more functionality in your site. This is where the ever-expansive world of Joomla extensions becomes...
Adding a Logo Before uploading a logo to your site, it's best practice to re-size the image to an appropriate size. The default CloudBase 3 logo dimensions are 243px x 45px. After re-sizing your image, you can also compress the image . High resolution...
Hiding the User Registration Form (Joomla 3) You can use the core Joomla Login Module to allow users to log into your Joomla site, but this Module also contains a "Create an account" link (as shown below) that will allow you new users to register at...
Upgrading from Joomla 2.5 to 3 Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life release cycle, and although we're confident that the Joomla community will release security patches through 2015, you should be thinking about upgrading to Joomla 3 at some point in...
Text Filters: HTML Code Not Saving Properly Occasionally, clients will contact us about work not saving properly in an article or in a Custom HTML module. A lot of times this occurs because the HTML code isn't saving correctly because Javascript has...
Language Overrides (Joomla 2.5) Sometimes unwanted text may appear in the header of an article or in a form on your site. Some text that appears outside of article text or a custom HTML module can be modified by using Language Overrides, a core Joomla...
Text Filters: HTML Code Not Saving Properly (Joomla 3) Occasionally, clients will contact us about work not saving properly in an article or in a Custom HTML module. A lot of times this occurs because the HTML code isn't saving correctly because...
Text Filters: Iframe Code Not Saving (Joomla 3) When creating a new module or article, there are occasions when users try to insert an iframe code, but the module or article refuses to save or the code is stripped upon saving. There are some text...
Adding a Full-Width Showcase Image To add a full-width showcase image to the template, you'll want to create a custom HTML module . While creating the module, upload your image to the site using your editor. Assign the module to the fullwidth position...
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Disappearing Content in Internet Explorer If you noticed that some modules or articles are missing only in Internet Explorer, it probably means that you have copied the text from a word processor, Microsoft Word for example, or from another site with...
EasyBlog Webinar EasyBlog from StackIdeas is the most preferred blogging extension for Joomla. It combines all the essential blogging ingredients without the hassle of installing multiple plugins and modules just to achieve the ideal blogging...
Joomla Migrations / Upgrades Both Joomla 1.5 and 2.5 are no longer officially supported. It’s time to upgrade to the latest Joomla 3.x version. Step 1: Rough Estimate We gather the details of the project from the client and check the site. We then send...
Editing Articles from the Front End (Joomla 2.5) Many Joomla users access the Administration area (the back end) of their site to create and edit categories, articles, menus, and modules. Did you know that you can also create a user account login area...
Create an Article Menu Item (Joomla 2.5) This article explains how to add a "Create Article" menu item type so users can create an article from the front end. It is important to note that in order to have the Create Article menu item function properly,...
Weblinks Menu Item (Joomla 2.5) Joomla features a Weblinks core function that allow you to create lists of links to external URLs that you can feature in a number of ways on your site. For instance, once you create a category for Weblinks and list the...
Weblinks Menu Item (Joomla 3) Joomla features a Weblinks core function that allow you to create lists of links to external URLs that you can feature in a number of ways on your site. For instance, once you create a category for Weblinks and list the...
Weblinks Component (Joomla 3) Joomla features a core Weblinks component that allows you to create lists of links to external URLs that you can feature in a number of ways on your site. For instance, once you create a category for Weblinks and list the...
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Protostar: Applying Menu Class Suffixes (Horizontal vs. Vertical Menus) When creating a new menu while using the Protostar template, you may notice that the menu is vertical, but you intended it to be horizontal. There is an easy fix for this: applying...