Joomla! 3 Essential Training: 2 Modules Components Extensions & Templates

Introduces the modules, components, extensions, and templates that will help you take Joomla! further.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files
• Using the challenges
• Using the jump-in files to restore the site from a backup
• Joomla updates

1. Using Modules

• Configuring modules
• Creating a search module
• Creating a custom HTML module
• Using the Newsflash module to display testimonials
• Using {loadposition} to include a module in an article
• Exploring administrator modules and modifying the Joomla! version
• Challenge: Create a random-image module
• Solution: Create a random-image module

2. Using Components

• Using the content component
• Using the contact component
• Creating CAPTCHA for the contact form
• Introducing NOCAPTCHA for contact forms
• Exploring Joomla!'s redirect component
• Challenge: Create a contact list
• Solution: Create a contact list

3. Extending Joomla!

• Evaluating extensions in the Joomla! Extensions Directory
• Installing extensions via the Joomla! app store and Joomla! Extension Manager
• Creating a backup with Akeeba Backup
• Installing and configuring Joomla! Content Editor (JCE)
• Linking to a PDF with JCE
• Modifying permitted tags in JCE and posting a video
• Upgrading extensions

4. Working with Templates

• Using templates to change the look of the site
• Modifying the default template style
• Creating and assigning new template styles
• Creating child templates
• Adjusting template masters with the HTML and CSS editors
• Changing the admin template
• Joomla! templates from third-party providers
• Language overrides: Changing Joomla!'s default text outputs

5. Joomla 3.8.6 Updates

• Touring the new Joomla 3.8.6 interface
• Understanding contact form custom fields
• Understanding which modules are assigned to which menu items
• Introducing front-end module editing, template style editing, and configuration editing

Conclusion

• Goodbye and next steps