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How to enable error reporting in Joomla 25
Overview Error reporting is a useful option to enable in Joomla when attempting to troubleshoot php errors on your Joomla site. These php errors generally result in a compeltely blank page or a par...
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Using the Joomla update manager to update Joomla 2.5
Overview Updating Joomla 2.5 is a matter of performing a few clicks in your Joomla admin via the Joomla extension manager. In order to start the update process please ensure you navigate to your...
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Database tables used in Joomla 2.5 sample data
Overview When we create our quickstart packages we package our own sample data fromt he demo sites and replace the sample data that comes with the default Joomla installation. Our quickstart packa...
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How to install JCE JB Type plugin?
To use dropdown with available styles inside JCE you need to install JCE JB Type extension from JoomlaBamboo website HERE. Installation of JB Type is done via Joomla Extension Manager. But JCE JB T...
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How to disable the k2 version of jQuery
Overview Since the release of K2 v2.5, K2 has used jQuery as it's main javascript engine. JQuery is a wonderful javascript library that generally sits well next to the core Joomla Mootools ja...
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Setting up a quick start package on your local server - xampp (PC)
To start building a Joomla website you need a server environment to host the website: You've got two options: Use a live web hosting package using software like cpanel or Plesk. You would want...
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How do you create a custom html module in Joomla?
A custom html module in Joomla Custom HTML modules are very useful as they enable code or text to be added in the same way as an article, but you can place the Custom HTML module in all the available...
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How to clear your cache in Joomla
In this tutorial we are going to show how to clear the Joomla 1.7 cache. A common query raised on our forum is that when changes are made in the Joomla admin side, they do not update in site preview....
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View file permission information from the Joomla admin
Overview In this tutorial we will be looking at viewing file permissions through the Joomla admin interface. If permissions are incorrect, some extensions and templates will not function correctly...
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Resizing images for your Joomla website
In this tutorial we are going to look at the issue of adding images to your Joomla website. Frequently site developers make the mistake of adding images to their sites without resizing the images o...
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Using Firebug to troubleshoot css
In this tutorial we are going to alter some CSS using the Firefox Firebug extension. A common post to our forums is asking how to view and change the CSS of a Joomla template or extension. When moder...
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How to create a default menu item in Joomla
In this tutorial we are going to assign a featured items menu type as the default (Home) menu item. Jump to point six if the link is already created 1. Category and article creation 1.1 Navigate t...
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Increase Menu Items Count in Joomla Admin
Have you ever wanted to increase the number of menu items available on the component menu item in the Joomla admin area? If you run a site with a large number of components - 19 or more in fact - Joom...
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Create your own Joomla installer
Do you spend a lot of time customising a Joomla setup when you start creating your site? Here is a step by step guide to short cut a lot of the setup process to get your project running faster.
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What is the JED? A Beginners Guide.
On several Joomla related forums you will often see people suggesting ‘check with JED?’ ‘ Have you tried JED?’ as the answer to a query. Just who is this JED character and how did he become a Joomla o...
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How to change the Joomla welcome text
A recurring question we get on the Joomlabamboo forum, is how to change the welcome to the front page text that appears in a default Joomla installation. So this post is a definitive guide to removing...
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Create a security feed in your Joomla admin
Yesterday Pierre (aka LaFrance) approached me about making a possible change to the Joomla admin feed module to display the Joomla security feed which highlights vulnerable Joomla extensions. To be ...
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Using the loadposition plugin in Joomla
One of the most underrated and misunderstood plugins in the Joomla core package is the loadposition plugin. This is really an incredibly flexible solution for adding often used content and markup to...
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Using the Avanti K2 with other templates
The more I work with the K2 component from Joomlaworks the more I am in awe of it. The templating engine for me is what drives the potential of this component because it effectively gives you the...
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Using the validator to troubleshoot ie6
Its definitely an understatement to say that Internet Explorer 6 isnt much liked in the web design and web development community and while alot of template clubs have stopped supporting IE6 in their...
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How to update Joomla extensions
A common question we get on the Joomlabamboo forum is how to update my Joomla extensions without losing all of their settings. Some smart extension developers actually use the inbuilt Joomla method ...
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How to update Joomla extensions
A common question we get on the Joomlabamboo forum is how to update my Joomla extensions without losing all of their settings. Some smart extension developers actually use the inbuilt Joomla method ...
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Hide administration links in Joomla
When you develop a website with Joomla, 95% of the time you want to allow some other user to update and manage the website. The question is always how much do you let them do, and how can you limit ...
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Use your Joomla introtext wisely
One of the lesser used and perhaps lesser known features of Joomla is the ability to have different text in the blog category view from the text that is displayed when you view the full item. When y...
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Joomla session expired or cookies not enabled
Last week I was doing some "optimising" on the site and one of the things I "optimised" broke. I guess this happens a lot when you are playing with software and going through tri...
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Recovering Information after a Joomla logout
Im sure most people reading this will have experienced being logged out of a Joomla site. Its a great piece of security that gets built into the core but it can be incredibly frustrating if you are ...
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Creating Two Line menu items in Joomla
A few days ago while scouring the web for new Joomla extensions I came across this amazing little BBcode plugin for Joomla. At first I wasn't really certain what the benefits to using the plugi...
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How do I remove the welcome to the front page text.
This is a common request on our support forum and its very easy to change. The default Joomla sample data comes with the words "Welcome to the front page" assigned as the page title in the d...
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How to create parent/child menu items in Joomla
Parent/Child menus in Joomla - Setting up the drop down menu in Joomla: In order for the drop down menu to have child items (eg items that are sub menu items of the main navigation items) you will ...
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