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Joomla Noob

by jaybaker
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Hey all, Though I frequently program in php I am new to the whole joomla CMS. I could really use a guided tour or any help on trying to get this project off of the ground.

I am looking for assistance on choosing/creating joomla templates, working with the admin area of the site as well as dealing with components and extensions.

I am trying to put together a services directory listing area(paid/exchange). Anyones help would be greatly appreciated. Please send me a pm if you have the time to run me through all of that.

Thanks

J
#joomla #noob
  • Profile picture of the author catasoft
    Hey Jay,

    For that kind of site the most important decision is the component used.
    A component is like a sub-site within joomla, which exports functionality and displays it's things in the content area of the current template.
    The main components for this kid of work would be:
    • Mosets Tree
    • Sobi2 component
    • K2- e great FREE content component that offers so many options and with super flexible templating
    As far as learning Joomla is concerned, I'd recommend a book if you want to seriously get into it, or simply browse the existing documentation and forums.

    There are also some paid programs to teach everything, but I don't know about your budget.

    As a personal opinion: I got burned with joomla and am very suspicious about using it for new projects. I try to go with either Wordpress for content sites, or just program everything with some php frameworks out there. Joomla tends to get super-complicated when you have SEF Url's, and any component getting a bit larger or more useful is to be bought...

    Just my 2 cents on the subject,

    //Cata
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    • Profile picture of the author Nick Lotter
      Hi Jay,

      There is a guy here who goes by the name of helpandinfo, who knows Joomla pretty well. He has a WSO which is for Newbies really, but it comes with a lot of videos which take you through the Joomla set up, themes, extensions, plugins, the admin area, the whole thing.

      I bought it for the Joomla info, and it was very good.

      You can find the WSO here:

      http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...u-newbies.html

      Hope that helps...
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    • Profile picture of the author jasonthewebmaster
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      Originally Posted by catasoft View Post

      Hey Jay,

      For that kind of site the most important decision is the component used.
      A component is like a sub-site within joomla, which exports functionality and displays it's things in the content area of the current template.
      The main components for this kid of work would be:
      • Mosets Tree
      • Sobi2 component
      • K2- e great FREE content component that offers so many options and with super flexible templating
      As far as learning Joomla is concerned, I'd recommend a book if you want to seriously get into it, or simply browse the existing documentation and forums.

      There are also some paid programs to teach everything, but I don't know about your budget.

      As a personal opinion: I got burned with joomla and am very suspicious about using it for new projects. I try to go with either Wordpress for content sites, or just program everything with some php frameworks out there. Joomla tends to get super-complicated when you have SEF Url's, and any component getting a bit larger or more useful is to be bought...

      Just my 2 cents on the subject,

      //Cata
      Those are some good components to use. How in the heck did you "get burned with joomla" ??? Joomla can't burn you, only the user can burn themselves LOL

      I would recommend not trying to learn joomla yourself unless you learn fast. It has a steep learning curve.

      Joomla is actually very easy to use once you know how it works. It's also great for SEF urls and on-site SEO - but again if you know what you are doing. All I can say is good luck.

      In case you NEED 1-on-1 training, I can teach you the bare bones version from a programmer's point of view so you can skip all the crap you don't need to know and I would relate things to how they work from the code side of things as opposed to the user interface. Let me know and I can do 1-on-1 training for $20/hr.
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  • Profile picture of the author AlTheGr8
    Jay, welcome to the wonderful world of Joomla
    I have been a Joomla guy for over a year now. It is truly a great tool. I always recommend people start with visual tutorials, those work great for most people. I just recently found these video tutorials here (notice multiple Joomla categories):
    https://interactiveonline.com/support/knowledgebase.php
    You should also search on Youtube.
    Also, here's a nice tutorial for converting HTML mock-up to a Joomla template. The site seems to be down at the moment, so I am sending the link to its Google cache:

    5 Easy Steps Converting HTML Template to Joomla Template | Tobacamp Development

    Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author defaultuser
    Hi Jay,

    There are some great Joomla tutorials here:

    It's a mini course that should get you going pretty quick.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotat...QuQ&feature=iv


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotat...spY&feature=iv

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotat...P68&feature=iv

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotat...fBM&feature=iv
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