Learn Joomla in 2 Hours
Learning to use Joomla doesn't have to be difficult. Once you understand where everything lives and how it all fits together, it suddenly makes sense. And that's what this course is all about. You get to watch "over the shoulder" of a Joomla expert as you're taken through each concept step-by-step. This comprehensive series of tutorials for beginners, is priced at a low $7.
| Lessons | Time (m:s) |
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| Total running time | 2 hours |
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1 - Introduction Before embarking on your Joomla journey, it is helpful to have a better understanding of what it is and what it can do. This lesson provides an overview of Joomla and includes several examples. |
8:55 |
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2 - Why Joomla? You're here to learn Joomla, but are you sure this is the right platform for you? This lesson examines some alternatives and explains why Joomla is the best choice. |
8:27 |
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3 - Requirements Before selecting a web host, you need to ensure their platform will support a Joomla website. And you need to understand ZIP and FTP software. Both of these issues are explained in this lesson. |
8:56 |
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4a - Files How to find the Joomla files, download them and extract them onto your local computer. |
9:36 |
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4b - Database - Control Panel This is the first, and most common way of creating a database. Watch this lesson if your web host provides an online control panel. If you only have access to phpMyAdmin, watch the next lesson instead. |
5:35 |
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4c - Database - phpMyAdmin This is an alternative method to create a database. You only need to watch this lesson if you are unable to use the method in the previous lesson. |
2:10 |
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4d - Database - Command Line This is the third possible way of creating a database. These days it is very unlikely that you will need to use this approach, so try one of the previous two methods instead. |
2:38 |
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4e - Web Installer Once your database is ready, it's time to run through the rest of the installation routine using the Joomla web installer. |
5:29 |
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4f - Troubleshooting If you encountered difficulties with the installation, watch this lesson. |
5:58 |
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5 - Frontend Once Joomla is installed, it's time to understand how everything fits together with a walk-through the front-end. |
4:51 |
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6 - Administrator The back-end of the site is called the Joomla Administrator and this lesson takes you through the basic functions. |
5:13 |
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7a - Storage This lesson demonstrates how to create categories which si the system Joomla uses to store articles. |
7:53 |
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7b - Articles It's now time to start producing content and in this lesson, you learn how to create articles. |
4:34 |
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8 - Menus If you try to learn Joomla on your own, this is the point you will fail. Menus don't seem to make any sense, but this lesson clearly explains their function and shows you how to use them. |
5:45 |
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9 - Modules Modules are an essential Joomla feature as they provide additional functions such as menus, banners and secondary text. |
7:25 |
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10 - Images Websites need pictures. This lesson teaches the correct way to insert images into articles. |
7:05 |
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11 - Templates How to find, install and configure Joomla templates. |
8:25 |
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12 - Extensions There are thousands of third party extensions available for Joomla. This lesson helps you select and install extensions. |
8:31 |
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13 - Conclusion Don't be tempted to skip this lesson. Here you'll discover where to go to get help and learn more about Joomla. |
3:49 |
