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How to Display a Joomla Module Inside of a Joomla Component
Created 25/05/2020 - Joomla Tutorials - 958 visites
In this video we'll see how to display a Joomla module inside of a Joomla Component. It's a great...

Basic Joomla Tutorials Monthly Giveaway
Created 31/07/2019 - Giveaways - 272 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Sign up, below, for the Basic...

January 2020 Giveaway Winner
Created 31/01/2020 - Past Giveaways - 2377 visites
Congratulations to Gareth who is the winner of January's giveaway!

Just Because! - March 26
Created 18/03/2020 - News - 136 visites
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You are invited to join in on this "Just Because!" Zoom call on March 16th at UTC15:00 (1:00pm...

Slack Channel
Created 27/01/2021 - Uncategorised - 38 visites

Our slack channel is a friendly place to find help and to just hang out and make some new Joomla...

Just Because! - March 19
Created 18/03/2020 - News - 228 visites
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You are invited to join in on this "Just Because!" Zoom call on March 19th at UTC15:00 (1:00pm...

How to Embed YouTube Live Streams in Joomla
Created 21/04/2020 - Joomla Tutorials - 244 visites

Joomla Custom Fields, Part One, with Marc Dechèvre
Created 13/11/2019 - Joomla Tutorials - 855 visites
This was an amazing and inspiring session with Marc Dechèvre about Joomla Custom Fields. As you...

Joomla's Forum for the Future
Created 10/02/2020 - News - 171 visites

I was really excited to be invited to the Forum For The Future Joomla event, held in Spain during...

February 2020 Giveaway Winner
Created 29/02/2020 - Past Giveaways - 2392 visites
Congratulations to Ricardo who is the winner of February's giveaway!

Latest Live Stream
Created 22/04/2020 - Uncategorised - 106 visites

Christmas 2019 Live Stream Schedule
Created 21/12/2019 - News - 120 visites
December 18th's Watch Me Work live stream (which I had already mentioned would happen at an yet to be...

Privacy Policy
Created 27/01/2020 - Uncategorised - 146 visites
Welcome to our Privacy Policy Your privacy is critically important to us. Basic Joomla Tutorials is...

December 2019 Giveaway Winner
Created 31/12/2019 - Past Giveaways - 319 visites
Congratulations to Chetan Madaan who is the winner of December's giveaway!
(Yes, that Chetan...

How to Set Up 2 Factor Authentication for YubiKey In Joomla
Created 20/08/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 791 visites
By default, Two Factor Authentication is not activated in Joomla, but doing so is not hard at all. If...

CF SlideShow
Created 26/11/2019 - Uncategorised - 236 visites
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November 2019 Giveaway Winner
Created 30/11/2019 - Past Giveaways - 343 visites
Congratulations to Imran A. who is the winner of November's giveaway!

Quiz Pro License from ThemeXpert
Created 21/12/2019 - News - 171 visites
Thank you to ThemeXpert.com for donating a new prize to our monthly giveaway. By being a...

Log Folder Location Should be in the Administrator Folder
Created 09/04/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 1494 visites
The Log folder is a great place to look for information when troubleshooting things on your ...

Oops - Watch Me Work Live Stream #51
Created 05/10/2019 - News - 231 visites
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In Watch Me Work live stream #51, on October 2, 2019, I was checking out Quantum Media and File...

October 2019 Giveaway Winner
Created 08/11/2019 - Past Giveaways - 324 visites
Congratulations to Osiris O. who is the winner of October's giveaway!

UTC Time Change for Scheduled Live Streams
Created 09/11/2019 - Uncategorised - 181 visites
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We've turned the clock back one hour here on the left coast of Canada. That means the Maintenance...

Using VEL - the Joomla! Vulnerable Extensions List
Created 02/04/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 1050 visites
It's one thing for a #Joomla extension to have an honest, vulnerability by mistake in it. But when...

September 2019 Giveaway Winner
Created 04/10/2019 - Past Giveaways - 344 visites
Congratulations to Mary N. who is the winner of September's giveaway!

Thank You, Giveaway Donors!
Created 31/07/2019 - Uncategorised - 204 visites
We appreciate each of our monthly donors
who contribute a prize to our giveaways. Please visit them!...

New Milestone - 1500 Subscribers!
Created 05/10/2019 - News - 153 visites
The Basic Joomla Tutorials channel has reached 1,500 subscribers! Thank you, everyone, for your...

Reset Your Forgotten Super User Password in Joomla
Created 25/03/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 1204 visites
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Landing Page
Created 24/04/2019 - Uncategorised - 0 visites
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August 2019 Giveaway Winner
Created 31/07/2019 - Past Giveaways - 341 visites
Congratulations to Tom who is the winner of August's giveaway!

One year Myjoomla.com Membership September 2017 Giveaway
Created 01/09/2017 - Past Giveaways - 424 visites
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Joomla 3.8.6 Security & Bug Release
Created 14/03/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 942 visites
Joomla! 3.8.6 Security & Bug Release is out. It addresses a security vulnerability and has over 60 bug...

New Astroid Template
Created 22/12/2018 - Uncategorised - 474 visites
This is a test page. Porta Euismod Sapien Vitae aenean augue quam maecenas accumsan, molestie...

Basicjoomla.com and Cybersalt do not sell, loan, or give away the e-mail addresses and personal...

Clean Up Your Joomla Control Panel of Unwanted Modules
Created 12/03/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 848 visites
If your Joomla Control panel is getting cluttered, simply unpublish any unneeded or unwanted admin...

December 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 31/12/2018 - Past Giveaways - 480 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

Hey there Joomla! Fans!
Created 08/05/2013 - Uncategorised - 3968 visites
Tim Davis makes tutorials on how to use and maintain Joomla - and he' s a Joomla fan too.

Tim Davis makes tutorials on how to use and maintain Joomla - and he' s a Joomla fan too.

Hey there Joomla fans, Tim Davis here, I'm a Joomla fan too!!! Welcome to the Basic Joomla Site. From...

Joomla 3.8.1 Bug Release
Created 04/10/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 675 visites
Joomla! 3.8.1 Bug Release. It fixes a number of bugs reported after the recent release of Joomla 3.8

August 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 30/08/2018 - Past Giveaways - 434 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

Save Space - Exclude Folders from Akeeba Backup in Joomla
Created 09/10/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 682 visites
In this issue of Maintenance Monday, we look at how to save space when backing up Joomla by...

September 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 30/08/2018 - Past Giveaways - 492 visites
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Reclaim Disk Space
Created 16/10/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 583 visites
This Maintenance Monday Livestream looks at a way to locate and review large files in your Joomla...

October 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 30/08/2018 - Past Giveaways - 353 visites
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Don't Use Special Characters in Joomla Database Passwords
Created 11/02/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 929 visites
This Maintenance Monday Livestream looks at how to change the password of your existing Joomla...

November 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 31/10/2018 - Past Giveaways - 398 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

Joomla 3.8.2 Security & Bug Release
Created 06/11/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 657 visites
Streamed live on Nov 7, 2017 This most recent Security and Bug Release fixes some security issues and...

January 2019 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 31/12/2018 - Past Giveaways - 416 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

Redirect WordPress Attack Bots
Created 19/11/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 656 visites
This Maintenance Monday Livestream takes a look at how to protect your #Joomla site from attack...

March 2019 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 30/03/2019 - Past Giveaways - 404 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

Joomla 3.8.5 Security & Bug Release
Created 05/02/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 842 visites
Streamed live on Feb 6, 2018 Joomla! 3.8.5 Bug Release is out. It fixes a couple of bugs...

May 2019 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 30/04/2019 - Past Giveaways - 520 visites
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Use "Install from Url" When Installing in Joomla
Created 05/02/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 714 visites
You don't always have to download an extension to your computer and then upload it in order to...

June 2019 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 31/05/2019 - Past Giveaways - 565 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

Joomla 3.8.4 Security & Bug Release and More
Created 31/01/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 701 visites
Streamed live on Jan 31, 2018 Joomla! 3.8.4 Security and Bug Release is out. It addresses 4...

July 2019 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 30/06/2019 - Past Giveaways - 621 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

HTTP Error 500 in Joomla: Vanquish the White Screen of Death
Created 29/01/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 1082 visites
Streamed live on Jan 29, 2018 The dreaded Joomla WSOD - white screen of death! This is what you...

July 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 30/06/2018 - Past Giveaways - 554 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

How to Use Akeeba Backup Profiles When Backing Up Joomla
Created 22/01/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 611 visites
Akeeba Backup Profiles are a powerful customization option that can take backing up Joomla to a...

June 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 29/06/2018 - Past Giveaways - 591 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

Find Unused Joomla Install Files with Cpanel Disk Usage Tool
Created 15/01/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 997 visites
When you start to notice the size of your Joomla install is getting bloated, it's time to track...

May 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 30/05/2018 - Past Giveaways - 481 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

One year Myjoomla.com Membership July 2017 Giveaway
Created 04/07/2017 - Past Giveaways - 378 visites
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How to Speed Up the Joomla Control Panel
Created 04/12/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 584 visites
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One year Myjoomla.com Membership August 2017 Giveaway
Created 04/07/2017 - Past Giveaways - 445 visites
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MOAR! How to Speed Up the Joomla Control Panel Page
Created 11/12/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 610 visites
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One year Myjoomla.com Membership October 2017 Giveaway
Created 01/10/2017 - Past Giveaways - 423 visites
If you don't know about this prize, watch this video to see what it is!
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Joomla 3.8.3 Bug Release
Created 12/12/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 742 visites
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One year Myjoomla.com Membership November 2017 Giveaway
Created 01/11/2017 - Past Giveaways - 557 visites
If you don't know about this prize, watch this video to see what it is!
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Avoid Sending Joomla User Passwords in Clear Text
Created 08/01/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 804 visites
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One year Myjoomla.com Membership June 2017 Giveaway
Created 03/07/2017 - Past Giveaways - 423 visites

This contest is over. Congratulations to Lars Behrenroth of Deeper Shades of House who won a One...

What is a Working Joomla Backup?
Created 01/01/2018 - Joomla Tutorials - 727 visites
In many of my tutorials I encourage Joomla fans to have a working backup before they perform...

How to Schedule Module Publish and Unpublish in Joomla
Created 25/12/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 739 visites
It is possible to schedule the publish and unpublish dates for modules in Joomla. This Maintenance Monday...

Regular Labs 1 Year Pro Bundle New Year's 2018 Giveaway
Created 30/11/2017 - Past Giveaways - 805 visites
Regular Labs often has 10 of the top 100 Joomla extensions in the Joomla Extension Directory...

How to Schedule Akeeba Backup Core for Joomla
Created 18/12/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 865 visites
It's important to make regular backups of your Joomla site and the best way to do that...

January 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 31/12/2017 - Past Giveaways - 589 visites
Click here to find out more about the MyJoomla.com prize. Click here to learn about Regular Labs...

How to Develop and Hot Swap Joomla Templates on Live Sites
Created 15/12/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 709 visites
Developing a new Joomla template on a test site and then transferring it and making it the new...

February 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 31/01/2018 - Past Giveaways - 566 visites
Click here to find out more about the MyJoomla.com prize. Click here to learn about Regular Labs...

Don't Update Your Joomla Install with Installatron
Created 27/11/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 947 visites
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March 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 28/02/2018 - Past Giveaways - 446 visites
Click here to find out more about the MyJoomla.com prize. Click here to learn about Regular Labs...

How to Remove Unused Extensions
Created 23/10/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 1026 visites
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April 2018 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 31/03/2018 - Past Giveaways - 500 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

Using the Note Field in Modules Setting
Created 13/11/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 714 visites
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One year Myjoomla.com Membership December 2017 Giveaway
Created 30/11/2017 - Past Giveaways - 483 visites
If you don't know about this prize, watch this video to see what it is!
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How to Remove Old Gantry 4 Versions from a Joomla Site
Created 06/11/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 1065 visites
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April 2019 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 29/04/2019 - Past Giveaways - 447 visites
Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's giveaway! Click here to find out more about...

Schedule Cache Cleaning with a Cron Job
Created 30/10/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 1336 visites
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February 2019 Basic Joomla Tutorials Giveaway
Created 31/01/2019 - Past Giveaways - 434 visites
{headtag:script}/userback.js{/headtag} Thanks to all those donating prizes for this month's...

Configure Akeeba Backup Quota Management in Joomla
Created 25/09/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 729 visites
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Allow/Disallow User Registration in Joomla
Created 02/10/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 912 visites
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Automatically Update Some Extensions in Joomla
Created 11/09/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 960 visites
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How to Fix "Error Decoding JSON Data Syntax Error" in Joomla
Created 23/02/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 1728 visites
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Resetting your Live Joomla Site after a Gantry 5 Install
Created 29/10/2015 - Joomla Tutorials - 845 visites
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Don't Expose the PHP Version of your Joomla Site
Created 28/08/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 1168 visites
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MyJoomla.com Free Site Audit Tutorial
Created 08/07/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 1161 visites
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Joomla! 3.7.5 Security and Bug Fix Released
Created 19/08/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 724 visites
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Set Joomla Session Handler to PHP instead of Database
Created 21/08/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 3518 visites
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Use Gzip Compression Whenever Possible in Joomla
Created 07/08/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 715 visites
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The Correct Location of the TMP and LOGS Folders
Created 31/07/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 1641 visites
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How to Edit the CSS Styles on Gantry 4 RocketTheme Templates
Created 02/01/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 1005 visites
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Joomla! 3.7.4 Security and Bug Fix Released
Created 26/07/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 722 visites
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Working With Tables in Joomla Articles
Created 25/11/2013 - Joomla Tutorials - 1385 visites
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Regular Labs Better Trash - A better trash way for Joomla.
Created 15/06/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 687 visites
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Here is the basic transcript for this video: Peter Van Westen's daughter thought there was a...

Setup Joomla to Run Under SSL
Created 16/04/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 842 visites
Here is how to set up Joomla to run under an SSL certificate. This tutorial will show you the...

Regular Labs Extension Manager - Basic Joomla Tutorials
Created 24/03/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 768 visites
Some of my favorite extensions to add to Joomla installs come from the family of extensions put...

How to reset your Joomla site after a Rockettheme template install
Created 29/10/2015 - Joomla Tutorials - 650 visites
If you are installing Gantry 5 and a Rockettheme template on your live site, you may notice that...

How to add Google's reCAPTCHA service to Joomla
Created 26/10/2015 - Joomla Tutorials - 1680 visites
Google's reCAPTCHA service will help protect your Joomla site from spam and abuse - especially...

Joomla's Vulnerable Extensions List (VEL)
Created 12/04/2016 - Joomla Tutorials - 1762 visites
Joomla's Vulnerable Extensions List (VEL) is a helpful tool to assist you in keeping your Joomla...

Change the Navigation Bar Height CSS in Gantry 5 Hydrogen
Created 08/04/2016 - Joomla Tutorials - 3736 visites
A YouTube user asked how to change the height of the navigation bar in RocketTheme's Gantry 5...

How to Edit the CSS Styles on Gantry 5 RocketTheme Templates
Created 05/04/2016 - Joomla Tutorials - 2535 visites
Modifying the Joomla template on your site is fairly simple if you are using a template from...

Joomla 3.5.0 Release!
Created 14/03/2016 - Joomla Tutorials - 1463 visites

Joomla 3.5.0 is slated for release on Wednesday, March 16. As with all major version releases of...

Joomla Update Released - Version 3.4.8
Created 14/12/2015 - Joomla Tutorials - 1327 visites

Well, they managed to squeeze in another version of Joomla on Christmas Eve. Joomla 3.4.8 was...

Joomla Update Released - Version 3.4.7
Created 14/12/2015 - Joomla Tutorials - 1443 visites

Hot on the heels of last week's very important security release, Joomla version 3.4.7 was released...

Joomla Update Released - Version 3.4.6
Created 14/12/2015 - Joomla Tutorials - 1360 visites

Joomla version 3.4.6 was released today. This is a security patch which address one high priority...

Creating Links in a Joomla Article
Created 12/08/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 2008 visites
Here's how to create links in a Joomla article; links to other pages on your site or to external...

Embedding YouTube and other Videos in a Joomla Article
Created 01/07/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 1895 visites
How to add YouTube videos (and others from sites like Vimeo, etc) to Joomla articles is very easy....

Installing Joomla Extensions on Your Joomla Site
Created 27/05/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 1890 visites
There are thousands of extensions that can be added to your Joomla site. Here is how to find them...

Using eXtplorer to manage files in your Joomla install
Created 27/05/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 2282 visites
If you have files in a Joomla extension that does not give you the option to delete files you have...

How to Backup a Joomla Site with Akeeba Backup
Created 25/05/2017 - Joomla Tutorials - 1877 visites
This video is a quick look at how to backup your Joomla site using the excellent Joomla extension...

Creating Galleries and Uploading Pictures to Phoca Gallery
Created 25/03/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 2615 visites
Phoca Gallery is an excellent photo gallery extension for Joomla. This tutorial shows how to...

Changing the Maximum File Upload Size in Phoca Download
Created 25/03/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 4466 visites
Phoca Download is a Joomla extension that manages file downloads and uploads on a Joomla website....

Creating New Users in Joomla
Created 18/03/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 1770 visites
This tutorial shows how to create new users in Joomla in the back end administration area.

How To Log Into the Back-End Administrator Area of Joomla
Created 18/03/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 2065 visites
This tutorial shows how to log into the back-end administrator area of Joomla. The back-end...

Uploading Files to Phoca Download
Created 11/03/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 4217 visites
Phoca Download is an excellent Joomla extension. It is used for managing file downloads you want...

How To Backup or Transfer Your Joomla Database Using phpMyAdmin
Created 04/01/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 2411 visites
If you want a backup of your Joomla site's database, or if you need to transfer your Joomla...

How to Edit the CSS Styles on RocketTheme Templates
Created 02/01/2014 - Joomla Tutorials - 3912 visites
Modifying the Joomla template on your site is a breeze if you are using a template from...

eXtplorer Extension Security Upgrade Released
Created 19/12/2013 - Joomla Tutorials - 2036 visites
A security vulnerability has be found in all versions of the Joomla extension eXtplorer 2.1.4 and...

Migrating SQL Databases Between Servers
Created 25/03/2013 - Joomla Tutorials - 1762 visites

My web host has installed a new, state of the art SQL database and I am moving my sites over to it...

Google Ads Disappear After JotCache Update
Created 23/03/2013 - Joomla Tutorials - 2438 visites

When it comes to speeding up the loading time of my Joomla sites, I'm a big fan of the extension...

Google Analytics Not Tracking Site
Created 23/03/2013 - Joomla Tutorials - 3853 visites

For some time now Google Analytics has not been tracking the traffic to Grandma Cybersalt's piano...

Missing Records from Jomsocial User Export
Created 15/09/2012 - Joomla Tutorials - 3106 visites

My church uses Jomsocial component (added on to Joomla) as the database for our church directory...

Specify a Character Set Early
Created 01/09/2012 - Joomla Tutorials - 4129 visites
It is recommended that you specify a character set early so that your Joomla page loads faster so...

Remove http-equiv meta tag from Joomla 2.5
Created 01/09/2012 - Joomla Tutorials - 6621 visites
It is recommended that you avoid declaring a character set in a meta tag because that disables the...

Migrating from Joomla 1.0 to 1.5 to 1.7
Created 17/08/2011 - Joomla Tutorials - 6343 visites
I just helped a friend today who has two customers still running sites on Joomla 1.0. He is...

Interpreting Old Non-SEF Joomla URLs
Created 20/07/2011 - Joomla Tutorials - 3157 visites
Using sh404SEF to interpret old non-sef Joomla urls

I've just solved another little problem that arose from migrating my the Cybersalt Site from...

Canonical Urls in sh404sef
Created 08/12/2011 - Joomla Tutorials - 7672 visites

I use the Joomla! component sh404SEF on the Cybersalt site. It's great for giving my pages SEF...

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