Joomla v3

There are various times that Joomla 3.0 will attempt to write to a log file to your hosting account. For example, when a user attempts to log into your site and fails, a line similar to the following will be written to a log file named error.php #Fields: datetime priority category message 2012-08-16T03:35:45+00:00 INFO joomlafailure Read More >

When you put Joomla 3.0 in Debug Mode, you have the additional option to turn on Debug Language. Joomla 3.0 gives the following description for the Debug Language setting: Debug LanguageSelect whether the debugging indicators (…) or (??…??) for the Joomla! Language files will be displayed. Debug Language will work without Debug System being activated, Read More >

When troubleshooting various issues in Joomla 3.0, you may find it beneficial to put your website in debug mode. Enabling the debug system allows you to see details about how Joomla is rendering your site, including: Session Data Profile Information Memory Usage Database Queries To put Joomla 3.0 in debug mode: Log into your Joomla Read More >

There are many places within Joomla 3.0’s Control Panel in which there are things listed. For example, when you’re within your Article Manager, you will see a list of articles on the page. Joomla 3.0 gives you the option to set how many items will be listed by default. This setting is referred to as Read More >

Within the Global Configuration settings for Joomla 3.0 is a setting labeled Default Access Level. Joomla 3.0 offers the following description for this setting: Default Access Level:Select the default access level for new content, menu items, and other items created on your site. The following options are available: Public Registered Special   How to change Read More >

ReCaptcha is a very popular captcha plugin. It is in use all across the web, and is not just limited for use in Joomla 3.0. In addition to being a very high quality tool, there are several interesting facts about ReCaptcha that you may not be aware of. In this Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we’ll show Read More >

Using a captcha is an easy way to help prevent spammy activity on your website. For example, setting up a captcha can help prevent automated bots from registering for new accounts on your Joomla 3.0 website. If you’re not already familiar with what a captcha is, you can find more information here. To change the Read More >

Whenever you write content in Joomla 3.0, you are using some kind of editor. For example, it could be a simple editor with no options, or it can be a more advanced javascript editor with features that allow you to easily format text and create links. Joomla 3.0 gives you the ability to change the Read More >

In addition to showing a custom offline message in Joomla 3.0, you have the option to show an image on your offline page. This setting is referred to as Offline Image, and will be covered in this Joomla 3.0 tutorial. To upload an Offline Image in Joomla 3.0: In this tutorial, we have an image Read More >

In addition to putting your Joomla 3.0 site in offline mode and configuring a custom message, you can toggle whether or not to show any offline message at all. In this Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we’ll cover the various options that you have when it comes to your offline message. To change your Offline Message settings Read More >

When you set your Joomla 3.0 site to be in offline mode, the following message by default is shown to users: This site is down for maintenance. Please check back again soon. In this Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we’ll show you how to change this offline message. To change your Joomla 3.0 maintenance mode message: Log Read More >

If you’re making significant changes to your Joomla 3.0 website, you may want to put your website in offline mode. This will allow you to make and test changes to your website, while at the same time preventing the rest of the world from viewing those changes. In this Joomla 3.0 tutorial, we’ll show you Read More >

Your Site Name in Joomla 3.0 is used in several different places. For example, if you look at your HTML source code, you’ll see your site name listed in the title tag (if you have this setting enabled). If your template is designed to do so, you may also see your site name listed somewhere Read More >

Within Joomla 3.0 you have the option to set a rights meta tag. This setting within Joomla is referred to as Content Rights, and can be found in the Metadata Settings. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use the Content Rights setting in Joomla 3.0. To use a rights meta tag in Joomla Read More >

In Joomla 3.0, you have the option to show / hide your Joomla version number. If you choose to show it, it will show as a meta generator tag, as in: <meta name=”generator” content=”Joomla! – Open Source Content Management – Version 3.0.0_Alpha1″ /> To toggle the showing of your version number in Joomla 3.0: Log Read More >

The Author meta tag allows you to add a meta tag to your Joomla 3.0 pages that specifies who wrote the article. By default, the option is enabled, and adds code similar to the below to your pages: <meta name=”author” content=”Super User” /> To toggle the Show Author Meta Tag setting Log into your Joomla Read More >

The next Joomla 3.0 Metadata setting we will look at is the Robots setting. This setting will allow you to set the meta robots tag, which controls how search engines will crawl and index each of your pages. Example meta robots tag: <meta name=”robots” content=”noindex, follow” /> To change your Robots settings in Joomla 3.0 Read More >

In the early days of the internet, search engines heavily relied on meta keywords and other meta settings in order to learn what a particular website was about. As the years have gone by, search engines have become more intelligent and instead use different methods to identify the subject matter of a website. While meta Read More >

Your site’s meta description is a short description about your website set within your HTML head tag. It’s often used by search engines when they would like to show a brief description about a particular website / page. In this tutorial, we’ll show how to adjust your Joomla 3.0 site meta description. To change your Read More >

Unicode Aliases is the next Joomla 3.0 SEO Setting that we are reviewing. This setting controls how non-latin characters are handled in your aliases, whether they are saved or converted to a date and time. To adjust Unicode Alias settings in Joomla 3.0: Log into your Joomla 3.0 Dashboard In the left menu, under SYSTEM Read More >