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One of the primary content types in your Joomla system is articles. Articles can be used as individual pages or blog posts, depending on how you want to organize and display them to your users. In this article, you will learn how to create and edit articles in your Joomla dashboard. You will also become Read More >

Joomla allows you to create or delete different user accounts as needed. This means you can allow access to your site for other contributors and assign various levels of privilege. For example, if you want someone to be able to add content to your site, you can give them an “author” role. Or, if you Read More >

RSS is a general purpose format for syndicated news feeds. Most websites will provide such feeds, or a link to one, on their site. You can use this feed to display syndicated content on your own site that will link back to the origin site. In effect, this procedure will create an RSS feed page Read More >

In this article, you will learn how to create a simple contact form on your Joomla 4 site. A basic contact form is a great way to request feedback or simply provide your visitors with an easy way of getting in touch with you. The contact form you will be creating with this tutorial will Read More >

Putting a slideshow on your website is a great way to let visitors go through a photo gallery while keeping your site layout elegant. Whether you’re an artist, a retailer, or just want to show off your vacation slideshows, sliders are the tool for the job. The popular Smart Slider extension has returned in Joomla Read More >

Joomla! 4.0 provides an updated version of the TinyMCE interface for adding content.  One of the most common types of content added is when you embed PDF files.  By default PDF files are only viewable through a link when adding them into a Joomla article.   The free plugin from Techjoomla called PDF Embed allows you Read More >

Joomla! 4.0 provides an updated interface that has many convenient features for management and finding information.  One of these options is the system information portion of the interface.  The Administrator Dashboard actually provides a section for system information, but it is abbreviated and there is another section with much more detail. This article will show Read More >

You can easily enable caching in Joomla using the global configuration options.  It comes with a built-in system of caching that can help to speed up the site if it’s necessary.  This article will define the type of caching Joomla provides as well as how to enable it in the new Joomla 4.0 interface.   Understanding Read More >

There are times when you will have the need to clear cache files that Joomla has saved for optimizing the performance of your site.  This is often done when you have made changes and the cached file remains the older (unchanged) version of that file or content.   Joomla! 4.0 makes the process of clearing cache Read More >

This guide will show you how to add a module to the Dashboard in Joomla 4. The Home Dashboard page of your Joomla Admin Panel consists of common features you may need. This allows quick access to data or information that is important to your site. You can add more sections, known as modules, to Read More >

Joomla templates, plus modules you can publish, make up the look, feel, and function of your site. But what if you want to edit the actual template code to do things outside of the scope of what comes with the template itself? With a note of caution, it’s easy to edit your template, as long Read More >

The Securitycheck Joomla security plugin offers various ways to secure your website including: File scans IP whitelists/blacklists Joomla vulnerability monitoring Custom administrator login URL Akeeba backup support The Joomla plugin has a free and pro version. The Securitycheck pro Joomla plugin has more features but the free version can do plenty to secure Joomla. Below Read More >

One of the new features recently released is the ability to use HTML Mail Templates in Joomla 4. Mail templates in Joomla are used for any email that is automatically sent from your site. For example, when a new user registers on your site they can receive an email notifying them that they need to Read More >

A good Joomla schema plugin can help your brand stand out in search engine results. A search engine optimization (SEO) schema shows important info for a notable person, brand, or website alongside search results. Here’s a screenshot of our schema in Google search results. The most common method for creating a schema is with a Read More >

Joomla 4 gives you the ability to view, compare, and even restore different article versions for an individual piece of content. You can keep track of changes, author contributions, and revisions over time with this convenient feature. How To View Article Versions in Joomla 4 Version Control in Joomla 4 How To View Article Versions Read More >

Joomla 4 privacy info requests allow administrators and users an organized method to export and remove user personal identifiable information (PII). These Joomla 4 features do not take long to set up since they’re natively installed. Joomla 4 must be configured to successfully send emails for users to confirm requests. Joomla 4 can send emails Read More >

Can you use your Joomla site as a blog? Of course, blog features are built into Joomla. You just need to know how to find them. When people talk about blogs they are basically describing an index of posts sorted in reverse chronological order in a feed. How Featured Articles Work How To Create a Read More >

Business owners with an international presence should know how to add Languages in Joomla 4. It doesn’t matter if you don’t wish to create a multilingual site. Installing the Joomla Spanish language pack, or any other language for that matter, can help users navigate your website easily. It’s an effective way to show customers you Read More >