Joomla! is well known as a great CMS but what if you would like to run a classical online community with it?
You need user registrations, discussion forums, classified ads? This session will provide you with some background information on how to run an online community in general and give you some tips on how to use the Joomla! extensions "Discussions" (forums) and "Marketplace" (classified ads) on your website.
17. How can Joomla! help us?
Rocksolid CMS
User Registrations built in
18. How can Joomla! help us?
Rocksolid CMS
User Registrations built in
Extendable via 3rd
party extensions
19. How can Joomla! help us?
Rocksolid CMS
User Registrations built in
Extendable via 3rd
party extensions
Huge amount of
extensions in JED
20. How can Joomla! help us?
Rocksolid CMS
User Registrations built in
Extendable via 3rd
party extensions
Huge amount of
extensions in JED
Has a vibrant
community by itself
The answer is simple. I‘m running one by myself.\n
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renren (facebook)\n
Need a topic\n
Before you start a community, think about the features...\n
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You need some rules and you need to enforce them.\nExample 1: No commercial posts in the forum section. Treat them all equal.\nExample 2: Marketplace on italobikes does not allow links to Ebay Auctions.\n
You need some rules and you need to enforce them.\nExample 1: No commercial posts in the forum section. Treat them all equal.\nExample 2: Marketplace on italobikes does not allow links to Ebay Auctions.\n
If you are not a multi billion $ company like ebay it takes time to get your community off the ground.\nTook around 1 year for italobikes (without having social networks)\n
Joomla! has already a few of the need features built in\n
You can always find help in the Joomla! community\n
You can always find help in the Joomla! community\n
You can always find help in the Joomla! community\n
You can always find help in the Joomla! community\n
You can always find help in the Joomla! community\n
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None, Self, Admin\nCaptcha: Use default, None Selected, ReCaptcha\n
User registration screen\nHow do I get this screen? Where is the login module?\n
Enable/Activate Login Module\nPut Login Module in a template position\n
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Just select the component zipfile and hit „Upload and Install“\n
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Next step is to create the menu entry\n
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If a user is logged in he can write posts to the forums.\nNo guest posts are allowed.\n
lot more stuff...\nSignature, private messaging settings\n
Please note the little envelope icon = Private Messages\n
Private Messages are now built in.\n
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Installation and Menu Entry just like Discussions\n
Plain new Marketplace\n
Right after installation you have a demo container with a demo category in it.\nJust rename it and you can start.\n
After I renamed the demo entries and added some more\n
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New entry wizard\n
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Added 2 more photos\n
Describe duration\nDescribe Backend mode\n
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Have a look at this website.\nLots of extensions you could need on your community website.\nForums, Classified Ads, Image Galleries and much more\n
Mobile app coming (Native Android app first)\n
Project „Chimoora“\nAndroid 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)\nREST API as Joomla! extension\n
Android first, other platforms will follow\nI‘m done... here are my contact details\n\n