Joomla! 101: Getting Started &

Finding Help

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What is Joomla!

• Joomla! is an award-winning Content Management System (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla! the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla! is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone.

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What's a content management system

(CMS)? • A content management system is software that keeps

track of every piece of content on your Web site, much

like your local public library keeps track of books and

stores them. Content can be simple text, photos, music,

video, documents, or just about anything you can think

of.

• A major advantage of using a CMS is that it requires

almost no technical skill or knowledge to manage. Since

the CMS manages all your content, you don't have to.

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How do I get started?

• Free and Commercial resources available

• Community Resources

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Joomla! Demo Site

• demo.joomla.org

• 2 Options:

o Quick View

o 30-day free web hosting account to test the Joomla! CMS

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Free Joomla! Help

• forum.joomla.org

• docs.joomla.org

• magazine.joomla.org

• Google Groups

• Help link inside the CMS

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Joomla! Books

• Joomla! Press o Joomla! Templates - By Angie Radtke

o Joomla! Programming - By Mark Dexter, Louis Landry

o Joomla! Explained: Your Step-by-Step Guide - By Stephen Burge

o Official Joomla! Book, 2nd Edition - By Jennifer Marriott, Elin Waring

• shop.joomla.org

• Free ebooks

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Joomla! Training

• Commercial training providers

• Certification

• Free webinars

• Joomla! Resource Directory (JRD)

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Extending Joomla!

• Extensions.joomla.org – 7,100+

o GPL (Open Source) – Free and Commercial

o Install from web option in Joomla! 3.2

• Templates for Joomla!

o Various commercial template clubs

o Many free templates and template frameworks

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Sharing Knowledge

• Joomla! Community

• JoomlaDay Events

• Joomla! User Group (JUG) meetings

• Forum, mailing lists, local forums

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Your favourite Extension

for Joomla!

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Thank you

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