Course Details

1. Introduction to Joomla. Content Management System Overview, Joomla! Benefits, Joomla! Features, How Joomla! Works.

2. Setting Up a Joomla Site. Installing Joomla, Downloading the Joomla! CMS, Extracting the Joomla! Files, Using the Joomla! Installation Wizard, Modifying the Joomla! Installation, Adding a New Article, Editing the Main Menu, Removing Modules, Unpublishing Whole Menus, Changing the Frontpage Logo Graphic, Creating a Custom Poll,

3. Adding Content Joomla! Sections and Categories, Uncategorized or Static Content, Creating Sections and Categories, Deleting the Sample Articles, Categories, and Sections, Adding New Categories and Sections, Selecting a Text Editor, Adding Articles, Adding Menus to Point to Content, Installing a New Template.

4. Administering Joomla Presentation Administration, Template Manager, Language Manager, Article Manager, Section and Category Managers, Frontpage Manager, Media Manager, Trash Manager, Global Configuration Manager, User Manager, Menu Manager, Extension Manager, Module Manager, Plugin Manager.

5. Creating YourOwnTemplates Creating the Hello Joomla! Template Files, Adding a Module and a Component to Hello Joomla!, Modifying an Existing Template, Creating Templates with Web Editors.

6. Joomla Extensions The Difference Between Modules, Components, and Plug-Ins, Plug-Ins: The Most Advanced Extensions, Components and Modules, Module Types, Default Site Modules, Wrapper (mod_wrapper), Banners Module and Advertisement Module (mod_banners).

7. Site Components Banners Component, Contacts Component, Newsfeeds Component, Polls Component, Weblinks Component, Site Plug-Ins.

8.Joomla E-commerce VirtueMart: Joomla Store, Creating a Virtual Store, VirtueMart Control Panel, Global Configuration, Configuring the Store, Creating Categories, Creating Products, Payment Options, Shopper Groups and User Management, Shipping Module, Order Management.

9. Creating Extensions. Writing a Front-End Module, Structure of the Module