Section 1: Joomla Overview

• What is Joomla?
• What's a Content Management System (CMS)?
• Features of Joomla
• Understanding WAMP

Section 2: Installing and Configuring Joomla

• Installing WampServer
• Creating a Website Folder
• Configuring the Joomla Web Installer

Section 3: The Joomla Interface

• Understanding the Frontend and Backend of Joomla
• Login as Super Administrator
• The Joomla Control Panel

Section 4: Creating Content

• Creating Sections
• Creating Categories
• Creating Categorised or Uncategorised Articles
• Inserting Images/Graphics Into Articles
• Inserting the Read More Option Into Articles
• Setting the Global Parameters for Articles
• Setting the Parameters for Individual Articles
• Displaying Articles on the Home Page
• Logging in From the Frontend to Edit Content
• Insert a Background Image or Colour in an Article

Section 5: Linking Content

• Installing Linkr
• Enabling MooTools
• Linking Internal Articles
• File Downloads
• Inserting External Web Links

Section 6: Adding Menu Items

• Menu Item Types
• Adding an Article Layout Menu Item
• Adding a Category Blog Layout Menu Item
• Adding a Category List Layout Menu Item
• Adding a Section Layout Menu Item
• Changing the Menu Order
• Create Multiple Menus on Your Site
• Create Flyout/Dropdown Menus

Section 7: Adding Modules

• What are Modules?
• Viewing the Module Positions
• Adding the Login Module
• Adding the Search Module
• Adding the Breadcrumbs Module
• Creating a Custom HTML Module

Section 8: Installing/Using Components

• Installing the Joomla Content Editor
• Changing the Editor to JCE
• Installing the Joomla Update Manager

Section 9: Understanding Access Control Levels

• Item Access Levels
• Public Frontend Permissions
• Public Backend Permissions
• Adding Users

Section 10: Working with Plugins

• What are Plugins?
• Enabling Legacy Plugin
• Installing CAPTCHA Plugin

Section 11: Using Media Manager

• Change Your Default Images Folder
• Uploading Images
• Creating Folders

Section 12: Joomla Templates

• Changing the Default Template for a Website
• Installing a Template
• Uninstalling a Template
• Viewing the HTML Code for a Template
• Viewing the CSS Code for a Template
• Changing the Logo

Section 13: Adding a Photo Gallery

• Installing the Photo Gallery Component
• Creating Directories for the Photos
• Uploading the Photos
• Adding a Photo Gallery Menu Item

Section 14: Search Engine Optimisation

• Drawing up a SEO Strategy
• Search Engine Friendly URLS
• Meta Tags Settings
• Keywords
• Adding a Site Map
• Submitting Site Maps to Search Engines
• The Robots.txt File
• Alternative Read More Text
• Using the Joomla Search Component
• Using the Joomla Gzip and Cache Feature
• StatCounter and Google Analytics
• SEO Templates

Section 15: Web Security

• PHP Settings
• File and Folder Permissions
• Change Administrator Username
• Change Your Unique Number
• Check Vulnerability List
• Backing Up
• .htaccess File

Section 16: Social Web

• View Your Joomla Site on a Cellphone
• Facebook Interface
• Twitter Interface
• LinkedIN Interface

Appendix A: Creating Forms

• Installing the Forms Component
• Enabling the Plugins
• Creating the Form
• Saving the Form Results
• Receiving Completed Forms
• Creating Form Fields
• Adding a Submit Button
• Adding a Menu Item for the Form

Appendix B: Creating Newsletters/E-mails

• Installing Newsletter Component
• Creating a Mailing List
• Adding Subscribers
• Creating a Newsletter/E-mail
• Sending a Preview of the Newsletter/E-mail
• Adjusting Newsletter Component Configurations
• Sending the Newsletter/E-mail

Appendix C: Uploading a Joomla Website

• Installing FileZilla
• Copying Files from Localhost to Remote Host
• Exporting the Tables From the Localhost
• Creating a Database, User and Password
• Importing the Tables from the Desktop
• Changing the Configuration.php File

Appendix D: Troubleshooting

• WampServer Page Does Not Display
• Unable to Upload Extensions

Appendix E: Useful Websites

• The Joomla Website
• Joomla Help and Support
• Joomla Extensions
• Sites for Free Joomla Templates

Appendix F: Changing Global Configuration Settings

• Setting the Session Time
• Locale Settings
• Disable Frontend Registrations
• Media Settings