Archive for October, 2008
Joomla Backup Extensions
Backing up your site is usually a pain in the neck because most users hate messing around with MySQL databases. This is the case for me too, so I go for a better option instead – automate the back-up as much as you can through scripts or, in Joomla’s case, with extensions.
I’ll be reviewing the following backup extensions…
Read the rest...How To Install WordPress
WordPress is one of the most used blogging platforms on the Internet for two reasons: it’s very easy to use and it does what it’s supposed to when it should. No wonder then that the installation is dead easy too.
1. Get the latest stable release from the WordPress official site and download it to your computer. You can…
Read the rest...How To Create A Custom Web Form In Joomla
Although Joomla’s built in contact forms might be enough for most users there are some that need a more customized solution. perForms, a custom forms component, comes to our rescue!
First you’ll have to download the component and then install it (in case you are not familiar with the procedure, read the tutorial on installing Joomla extensions).…
Read the rest...How To Create A Simple Joomla Site
In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to create simple presentation site with a few presentation pages, a blog and a contact form. First of all you’ll have to install Joomla and then follow the outlined steps.
I won’t use any third party modules as this is a simple site and our objective is achievable with…
Read the rest...How To Install Joomla Templates And Extensions
Joomla programmers have done a smart thing and included an installer for the various themes, components, modules and mambots. This will make Joomla customization easier (at least at first).
Ok! For this tutorial we’re going to need some templates, which you can get from Ty2u.com for free, and various extensions from the Joomla Extensions site. Take a…
Read the rest...How To Install Joomla
Installing Joomla is just as simple as installing Drupal or WordPress, but it’s still nice to have some images to help out a new webmaster. For this tutorial you should download the latest stable Joomla; for this tutorial I am using Joomla 1.0.12 but webmasters interested in the 1.0.x versions shouldn’t worry as the diferences between the installers are…
Read the rest...Drupal Taxonomy, Drupal Nodes And Other Terms – What Do They Mean?
Drupal is a very powerful content management system but it’s pretty clear that beginners have a though time using it, and the Drupal specific terms aren’t at all helpful. Yes, the taxonomy system is how content is categorized but why the hell don’t they just say categories?
What are nodes, pages, stories, blocks and all those other terms that Drupal…
Read the rest...How To Install Drupal Modules and Themes
Now that you have clean Drupal install it’s time to start customizing. The best way for this is to look for the modules that will give your site the functionality you want it to have and then grab a theme that looks nice and fits your needs.
The first thing you should do is to go to Drupal’s main site…
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