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Install Joomla, How To Install Joomla |
Before you create your own custom joomla templates we need to review how you can install Joomla in two ways. The easiest way is to use Joomla Web installer using a web browser. Second and difficult method is to install Joomla manually. We will see both ways of installation in this article. However, we recommend that you use the semi-automatic GUI installation (using web browser) which is much easier and safe. For any kind of installation, first download the latest version of Joomla installation files from Joomla web site (http://www.joomla.org)
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Advantages of Joomla, Joomla CMS Templates |
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There are many CMS products available today, both in freeware and commercial categories. Joomla is probably the most powerful open source CMS among them. And this is not because it is free, but because of its powerful features that help you create a simple five page personal web site or a full corporate web site with hundreds of pages with multiple backend databases. Not to mention the ease with which you can create your own custom joomla templates by following a few simple joomla tutorials |
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Mambo – where it all started Joomla is originated from a similar CMS product called Mambo in August 2005. Before the popularity of Joomla and joomla templates, Mambo was a popular product at that time, and it was supported by thousands of core developers and end-users. However, the company which owned Mambo, Miro International Pty Ltd, decided to protect their interests in the product and trademarked Mambo. As per the company, this step was taken so that they could fund the project to keep it alive, and also protect it from possible lawsuits against them. |
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Joomla is a great tool to create database driven web sites and content management systems quickly. Its main appeal lies in the availability of thousands of resources on the web. These resources include free joomla templates, third party components, add-ons and extensions, and joomla tutorials. Most of these resources are free for personal and commercial use. The commercial ones are also very reasonably priced as compared to other CMS products. Following is a list of some of Joomla web sites that offer downloadable resources for Joomla. The list is obviously just a representative of all Joomla web sites. |
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Joomla is an exceptionally user friendly content management system and is very straightforward to operate. Particularly, users of other open source CMS packages such as Mambo or Drupal will find it much easier to use than a first-time user. However, 1.5 version of Joomla is a completely rewritten edition of original Joomla 1.0.0. There are many new features, and some of the old features have been changed or upgraded. The most important change is related to templates. Most of the old templates will need a complete overhaul to make it work under Joomla version 1.5. There are many site on the net that help you learn new features of Joomla 1.5 quickly. These sites will save your several hours of trying to figure out the differences in old and new versions of this popular CMS. First-time users will find many joomla tutorials, how-to articles, frequently asked questions and other helpful information on these sites. Many of these sites have active user forums for your immediate needs and also for posing your feedback. |
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