As we continue creating our Joomla 3.0 template from scratch, we will now make the template responsive. Much of this tutorial is going to be simply showing you the changes that we’re making to the template, but we’ll add a few descriptions of what we’re doing and why when necessary. We recommend that you read Read More >
Brad Markle
How to add Bootstrap to a Joomla 3.1 Template
Now that we have added CSS and JS files to the Joomla 3.0 template that we are creating, we will now add the necessary bootstrap files. While the necessary bootstrap files can be downloaded from the official site, Joomla 3.0 actually includes the necessary css and javascript bootstrap files as well. As a template developer, Read More >
How to Include CSS and Javascript files in a Joomla 3.1 Template
If you’ve been following along in our tutorials series on creating Joomla 3.0 templates, you would have seen in our last tutorial after changing site templates that the template does not look very nice at all (see screenshot to the right). The reason the template looks a mess is because the CSS file that we Read More >
How to change your Joomla 3.1 Site Template
Welcome to another article in our tutorial series on creating a Joomla 3.0 template. In our last tutorial, we showed you how to install the Joomla 3.0 template that we are in the middle of creating. Installing a template does not immediately activate it, and so we will show how to change your Joomla 3.1 Read More >
How to install a Joomla 3.1 Template
In this tutorial, Installing a Joomla 3.0 template, we will be installing a Joomla 3 template that you’ve created yourself or downloaded from the internet. Installation steps for a Joomla 3.0 Template Log into your Joomla 3.0 admin dashboard. In the top menu, hover over Extensions and then click Extension Manager. Under the Upload Package Read More >
How to zip a Joomla 3.1 template
At this point in our building a Joomla 3.0 template tutorial series, we are ready to zip / compress our template files and get it ready for installation on a Joomla 3.0 website. This is a very simple process to do, and in this article we will walk you through the steps. So far, this Read More >
Adding a templateDetails.xml file to a Joomla 3.1 Template
The last thing we need to do before we can install the Joomla 3.0 template that we are creating is to create a templateDetails.xml file. This file holds various details about the template, such as who wrote it and when. It can also contain configuration settings for the template that the user can modify, such Read More >
How to add module positions to a Joomla 3.1 template
As we continue to create a Joomla 3.0 template, we will begin adding module positions to the index.php file in our simple template. If you noticed in our starting template, we adding place holder text, such as Main Content Area and Right SideBar, as this is where we want the respective content to go. Joomla Read More >
A very basic template soon to be a Joomla 3.1 template
Welcome to our tutorial series on creating a basic Joomla 3.0 template! Over the next few articles, we plan to show you how to build from scratch a fully functional, responsive Joomla 3.0 template. The first thing we’ve done is created a very standard template. There’s nothing fancy about it. It has a header, footer, Read More >
Joomla 3.1 Blog Template
InMotion Hosting is pleased to announce our first Joomla 3.0 template, available free for download! The template was designed to mimic a standard blog, and will be perfect for anyone wanting to use Joomla 3.0 to blog with. It is a fully responsive Joomla 3.0 template, incorporating bootstrap and jquery. If you have any questions Read More >
How to change your site language in Joomla 3.1
When we installed Joomla 3.0, we chose English as the default language. Joomla 3.0 is able to support different languages. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to change you site language in Joomla 3.0. Learn more about Joomla Hosting here. Installing a new language in Joomla 3.0 is much easier than changing languages in Read More >
Joomla 3.1 Error – Could not instantiate mail function
If your Joomla server does not support the php mail() function and Joomla attempts to send an email (such as a new user registration email), any of the following message may appear: Could not instantiate mail function. The mail() function has been disabled and the mail cannot be sent. Registration failed: An error was encountered Read More >
How to Change your Joomla Database Settings
In our last tutorial, we showed you how having the wrong database credentials in your Joomla 3 configuration.php file can cause the Error displaying the error page: Application Instantiation Error. To resolve this database error, you need to confirm that your database credentials with your hosting provider match those set within your Joomla configuration file. Read More >
Troubleshooting Joomla 3.1 Database Connection Errors
You found this page most likely because you run Joomla 3.0 and you’re getting an error on your website that is database related (joomla 2.5 database errors can be found here). We want to help you resolve this issue. Let us first tell you how the Joomla database connection is supposed to work, and then Read More >
How to hide the banner image in Joomla 3.1
In our last tutorial, we showed you how to change the banner image within Joomla 3.0. If you want to hide the banner image all together, that is much easier to do. In this tutorial, we are going to walk you through the steps for removing the header image in Joomla 3.0. Hiding the Header Read More >
How to change the banner image in Joomla 3.1
In our testing of the blog sample data in Joomla 3.0, we noticed the header image of raindrops on each of the pages. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to change the banner image (as seen in the screenshot below) in your Joomla Hosted website. How is the current header image being displayed? The Read More >
How to add a Read more button in Joomla 3.1
In our last tutorial, we showed you how to write a blog post in Joomla 3.0. Our example was a very short post, but if you write a very long post, then entire post will show on your homepage (as in the screenshot to the right). You can make your homepage look much cleaner if Read More >
How to write a blog post in Joomla 3.1
If you’re using Joomla 3.0 to run a blog, one of the first things you may want to learn is how to publish your first blog post. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through those steps. Publishing a blog post in Joomla 3.0 Log into your Joomla 3.0 admin dashboard In the top menu, click Read More >
How to hide the login module in Joomla 3.1
In our last tutorial, we showed you how to disable user registration in Joomla 3.0. You may have noticed that even though we disabled registration, the login form on the front end of the website was still showing. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps for hiding that login form. Hiding the login Read More >
How to Disable User Registration in Joomla 3.1
The default settings in Joomla 3.0 allow users to register and create new accounts within your website. Not all websites need to have registered users, and if your site is like this, then you may want to disable user registration in Joomla 3.0. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps for disabling user Read More >
