Introduces the modules, components, extensions, and templates that will help you take Joomla! further.
Joomla! 3 Essential Training: 2 Modules Components Extensions & Templates
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- Using the exercise files
- Using the challenges
- Using the jump-in files to restore the site from a backup
- Joomla updates
- Configuring modules
- Creating a search module
- Creating a custom HTML module
- Using the Newsflash module to display testimonials
- Using {loadposition} to include a module in an article
- Exploring administrator modules and modifying the Joomla! version
- Challenge: Create a random-image module
- Solution: Create a random-image module
- Using the content component
- Using the contact component
- Creating CAPTCHA for the contact form
- Introducing NOCAPTCHA for contact forms
- Exploring Joomla!'s redirect component
- Challenge: Create a contact list
- Solution: Create a contact list
- Evaluating extensions in the Joomla! Extensions Directory
- Installing extensions via the Joomla! app store and Joomla! Extension Manager
- Creating a backup with Akeeba Backup
- Installing and configuring Joomla! Content Editor (JCE)
- Linking to a PDF with JCE
- Modifying permitted tags in JCE and posting a video
- Upgrading extensions
- Using templates to change the look of the site
- Modifying the default template style
- Creating and assigning new template styles
- Creating child templates
- Adjusting template masters with the HTML and CSS editors
- Changing the admin template
- Joomla! templates from third-party providers
- Language overrides: Changing Joomla!'s default text outputs
- Touring the new Joomla 3.8.6 interface
- Understanding contact form custom fields
- Understanding which modules are assigned to which menu items
- Introducing front-end module editing, template style editing, and configuration editing
- Goodbye and next steps
Taught by
Jen Kramer
