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How to Change Joomla Folder and File Permissions
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 11 December 2018 11 December 2018
Sometimes when you're trying to upload extensions to your Joomla site, you'll be faced with error messages like this: "JFolder::create: Could not create directory" or "Warning! Failed to move file."
Often this is because your Joomla site doesn't have the correct permissions to upload the extensions. What are permissions and how can you fix this problem? Read on ...
How Do Joomla Menu Levels Work?
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 07 December 2018 07 December 2018
Joomla menus allow you to create different levels. This is essential for creating any kind of sub-menu such as a dropdown menu.
Sometimes it's necessary to show only one or two levels from the menu. For example, you may show the top level links in the main navigation and sub-links in a sidebar navigation.
In this post, we'll show you how to display only specific menu levels in a sidebar module.
Fabrik and Custom Joomla User Registration Forms
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 06 December 2018 06 December 2018
Fabrik is a wonderfully powerful and flexible Joomla extension. In a previous tutorial, we showed you how to use Fabrik to create a contact form.
In this post, you are going to use Fabrik to create your own Joomla user registration form.
6 Essential Health Checks for Your Joomla Site
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 05 December 2018 05 December 2018
Over the last few years, we've helped a lot of people fix problems with their Joomla sites.
Although the problems sound different, we've found that many can be fixed with only six solutions.
If you implement all six, you'll have a safer, healthier and faster Joomla site.
Here are those six solutions.
JCal Pro Tutorials - Set up a Joomla Calendar
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 04 December 2018 04 December 2018
JCal Pro is the premier events calendar for Joomla and has been actively developed since 2006. It comes with gorgeous and responsive templates that will nicely fit with any site and any color scheme.
In this list of useful resources, you will learn whether it's right for your site, where to download it, and how to fully take advantage of all its features.
The 5 Best Joomla Calendar Extensions
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 04 December 2018 04 December 2018
If so, you have a lot of choices available. There are over 160 extensions listed in the "Calendars & Events" directory on Joomla.org.
So, if you want a powerful calendar to show on your Joomla site, you'll need to choose from one of these extensions. Here's our ranking of the 5 best Joomla calendar and events extensions. We tested dozens of these extensions and compared their pros and cons.
How to Search and Replace Across a Joomla Site
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 03 December 2018 03 December 2018
Sometimes you have text, an image, a URL, or even code that appears on many places throughout your Joomla site. Normally, replacing them is a slow process:
- You open one page.
- You make a change.
- You close the page.
- You repeat this process for another page and so on.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to run a search and replace across your Joomla site in one fell swoop.
Solving the Invalid Token Error in Joomla
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 30 November 2018 30 November 2018
As a Joomla user, you've likely experienced the "Invalid Token" error when logging into your site.
You've probably had questions about it from users or customers who wanted it resolved.
In the following tutorial, we'll cover what it is and how to resolve it. Unlike other solutions you might find, this won't involve a core hack and it won't compromise your site's security.
How to Create a Joomla Module
- Written by Ed Andrea Ed Andrea
- Published: 30 November 2018 30 November 2018
Oftentimes you need to display a small block with some information on your Joomla site. It could be, for example, a block with an offer, or with a tip, or with a newsflash.
This is exactly what Joomla modules are for. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create your own basic Joomla module even if you don't know how to code.
Play MP3 Files on Your Joomla Site
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 28 November 2018 28 November 2018
One of our customers asked how to play MP3 audio files on their Joomla site. Such files can significantly enhance your site content and help you achieve your site goals.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to embed an MP3 audio file in a Joomla article. You will learn to achieve this using the AllVideos plugin from JoomlaWorks.net.