How to Create Dummy Content in Joomla Articles

One of our Joomlashack members asked us how to make creating Joomla articles less time-consuming. Is there any way to create content on a mass scale, like, for example, ten Joomla articles, in one go?

Yes, with just a few clicks, you can create Joomla content quickly using our OSContent component.


What is OSContent?

OSContent is our Joomla component, which is available in Free and Pro versions at Joomlashack.com. This useful Joomla extension has been built to help you save time while you are adding content to a Joomla site.

With OSContent there is no need to repeat the same task over and over again. Learn how to create Joomla categories, articles and menu items in just a few clicks.


Step #1. Setting up the stage

Before we start our lesson, let's first create a dummy category for our future dummy articles.

  • Go to Content > Categories, and click the plus icon:

the plug icon

  • Enter "Dummy Category" into the Title text field, then click on the Save & Close button.

the dummy category title


Step #2. Creating 10 Joomla articles en mass in a few clicks

  • Go to Components > OSContent > Create Articles:

the oscontent create article link

  • On the right-hand side, find the Category select field, and choose the "Dummy Category" you previously created:

the dummy category selected

  • Type in a dummy title "Test" into the upper Title text field:

the title field

  • Copy the following dummy text:
Probo movet reprimique in sit, at vim quas dolorum utroque. Te lorem ancillae nominati vix, id vel elit omnium dissentiet. In singulis lobortis per, qui doming evertitur ne. Sea viderer definiebas conclusionemque te, ne autem munere offendit eum, pro eu odio alia. Ipsum lobortis qui et. Mel adhuc graeco ad, hinc corpora forensibus ad vel. Laboramus assueverit no sed. Sit ad prima ceteros denique, novum iudico essent at per. Bonorum docendi incorrupte te est. Adhuc putent dissentias duo ut. Ea eros duis tation qui. Te partem dolorum definitionem ius, munere detracto ea vel.
  • Paste it into the Intro text and Full text fields:

the intro text and full text fields with dummy text

  • Go to the Options right-hand sidebar, locate the Copy the 1st article to all the rest setting, and click the Copy button:.

the copy button

  • In response to your click, the rest of the nine Title, Intro text, and Full text fields will instantly get populated with the dummy content:

the rest of the articles populated

  • Click on the Save button, located in the left-hand side top corner. Everything being well, Joomla will display the message "Articles Save" on a light green background:

the articles saved message


Step #3. Checking your newly created articles

  • Now go to Content > Articles and check your newly created ten Joomla dummy articles:

articles created

Congratulations! You now know how to add ten Joomla dummy articles en mass in just a few clicks with OSContent Free or Pro component.


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