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How to See Module Positions in Joomla 3 Templates
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 25 August 2015 25 August 2015
If you can see an overview of all the module positions on your site, it becomes much easier to edit your modules and layouts.
However, the ability to see an overview of module positions is disabled by default in Joomla.
Here's an easy way to enable a preview of your module positions in any Joomla template:
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The Easiest Way to Create Template Overrides in Joomla 3
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 18 August 2015 18 August 2015
Creating a template override for the first time can be intimidating. This tutorial will show you the easiest way to create a template override in Joomla 3.
And this approach only uses the Joomla administrator. No other software is needed.
Let's get started.
Read more: The Easiest Way to Create Template Overrides in Joomla 3
How to Query Your Joomla Database with Jumi
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 13 August 2015 13 August 2015
Jumi is a powerful extension that allows you to add custom PHP code in your site.
One way to use Jumi is to create custom PHP scripts that can be easily and safely used inside Joomla.
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to build Joomla database queries using the Jumi module.
Find Your Joomla Extension Version Number
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 07 August 2015 07 August 2015
We answer this question often: "How can I find the version number of my Joomla extension?" So we decided to create a quick tutorial for it.
Some extensions don't display their version numbers within their user interfaces. This tutorial will show you how to find the version number of any Joomla extension.
Let's get started ...
Create a Custom Short Link in Joomla
- Published: 06 August 2015 06 August 2015
Update: Weblinks is now on the JED, not in the Joomla core.
This week one of our members was planning to hold an event.
They had a long, complicated URL from their events provider and wanted to replace it with a short, simple link.
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to replace external URLs with great looking links from your own site.
This technique can not only be used to create short URLs, but you can use it to run an affiliate program. If you put affiliate links through this technique, you can disguise the links and also record how many times the links are clicked.
How to Set Up a Joomla Dropdown Menu
- Published: 05 August 2015 05 August 2015
Many people want dropdown menus on their Joomla sites.
However, when you first install Joomla, there's a good chance that it won't have a dropdown menu available out-of-the-box.
To get a dropdown menu you need to make sure your template, menu links and modules are all working correctly.
If you have trouble getting your Joomla dropdown menu to work, follow these four steps ...
How to Use Advanced Template Manager for Joomla
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 30 July 2015 30 July 2015
Advanced Template Manager is the latest extension from the prolific developer, Peter van Westen.
If you've used Advanced Module Manager, that allows you to display any module according to very flexibile set of criteria. Advanced Template Manager does the same thing for templates.
As with all of Peter's extensions, there is both a free and a Pro version.
How to Build a Responsive Slideshow in Joomla
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 23 July 2015 23 July 2015
Lots of Joomla users want a responsive slideshow on their site's homepage.
Creating a responsive slideshow is really easy, and we're going to show you how with the Simple Picture Slideshow plugin.
If you use Simple Picture Slideshow, your slideshow can be managed directly from your Media Manager.
Use Sourcerer to Embed Any Code in Joomla
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 21 July 2015 21 July 2015
Update: we also highly recommend the OSEmbed extension for embedding code in Joomla.
If you build websites with a CMS, then you probably have a love-hate relationship with your site's text editor.
The editor makes it really easy to create formatted pages. But, editors can make a mess of any code you try to use.
Sourcerer from NoNumber.nl is a great way to solve this problem inside Joomla. If you put your code inside Sourcerer's tags, the code will always work correctly.
Here's an example of using Sourcerer to add a Google Map to Joomla:
What Are the Plans for Joomla 3.5?
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 13 July 2015 13 July 2015
The Joomla team released version 3.4 in February, and then there have been several smaller releases including 3.4.3 this month.
So, after a break of several months since a major release, what expectations should we have for Joomla 3.5?