How to secure your Joomla installation’s PHP settings using cPanel. Joomla is an open source content mnagement system (CMS). Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to reset your Joomla admin password using phpMyAdmin. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to reset your Joomla admin password by writing and using a custom PHP script. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to download the latest version of Joomla and install it on your server. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to use FTP to prevent image hotlinking for Joomla. Hotlink protection prevents other websites from linking to your images and/or files thereby stealing your bandwidth. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to use CPanel to prevent image hotlinking for Joomla. Hotlink protection prevents other websites from linking to your images and/or files thereby stealing your bandwidth. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to change the default favicon in Joomla. A favicon is a small image that appears next to the website’s name. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to change the directory on your Joomla website using FTP. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). This tutorial assumes you already have your FTP manager open and are connected to your server. Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to use CPanel to change the directory on your Joomla website. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). This tutorial assumes you are already logged in to your CPanel account. Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to use phpMyAdmin to backup your Joomla database. Backups are an essential part of any active website. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). This tutorial uses CPanel to get to phpMyAdmin, but no control panel is required. Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to back up your Joomla database using CPanel. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial will demonstrate how to add a calendar to your Joomla site using the extension “Events Calendar,” also known as JEvents.  As with all of the extensions we will be showing you, start by going to extensions.joomla.org. For help finding and installing extensions, watch the first two tutorials in this series. Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial will demonstrate how to set up a photo gallery for Joomla using the extension “JoomGallery.” As with all of the extensions we will be showing you, start by going to extensions.joomla.org. For help finding and installing extensions, watch the first two tutorials in this series. Read the rest of this entry »

There are a number of download managers for Joomla, many of them outdated. This tutorial demonstrates how to set up Phoca Download, a fairly new download manager extension, for Joomla. As with all of the extensions we will be showing you, start by going to extensions.joomla.org. For help finding and installing extensions, watch the first two tutorials in this series. Read the rest of this entry »

This tutorial demonstrates how to enable article attachments in Joomla using an extension called “Attachments for content articles.” As with all of the extensions we will be showing you, start by going to extensions.joomla.org. For help finding and installing extensions, watch the first two tutorials in this series. Read the rest of this entry »