The document discusses the history and versions of the content management system Joomla. It describes the major releases including Joomla 1.0, 1.5, 1.6/1.7, and the current version 2.5. The key components and considerations for upgrading Joomla sites are also outlined, such as verifying compatibility of components, modules, plugins and templates, and whether an upgrade will require a new installation or is a simple process. Tips are provided on finding appropriate third party tools on the Joomla website.

1. Getting Started with
Joomla!
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2. What Is Joomla! ?
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3. Versions of Joomla!
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4. Joomla! 1.0
 Released 2005
 Safe and secure
 Joomla! no longer supports this version
 Companies no longer supply components/tools
for it

5. Joomla! 1.5
 Released in 2008
 Safe and secure
 Joomla! will support until April 2012

6. Joomla! 1.5
 No new features will be created for this version
 Slowly, many third-party developers will cease
making tools that work with this version

7. Joomla! 1.6 / Joomla! 1.7
 Released in 2011
 Safe and secure
 Joomla! will no longer support these versions

8. Joomla! 1.6/1.7 – What changed?
The most exciting features that were included with
the 1.6 / 1.7 release were:
 Complete ACL Security (where you can create
groups to edit specific areas of your website)
 Multi-nested categories (removed sections)
 Template styles (easy way to create different
versions of templates)

9. Joomla! 2.5
 Current release
 Similar to functionality in 1.6/1.7
 Long-term release that will be supported for at
least 18 months

10. Joomla! 2.5 – What’s new?
Contains all the functionality from 1.5 plus all new features from
1.6 and 1.7.
 Menu item parameter "Note"
 Joomla! update notification button in the Quick Icons module
 Option to set Joomla! to Site Offline (YES) during installation
 Adds a true autoloader to the CMS
 Database Version Check
 Adds ability to use the images and URL fields to create simple
standardized layouts
 Captcha in the core
 Finder integration

11. Upgrade Joomla!
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12. What to review when upgrading
Verify that the following are compatible:
 All components
 All modules
 All plug-ins
 All templates

13. How complex is the upgrade?
Joomla! 1.5 Joomla! 2.5
 Must install 2.5
 Must install from scratch:
 Template
 Components
 Modules
 Content can be “migrated”

14. How complex is the upgrade?
Joomla! 1.6 Joomla! 2.5
/ Joomla 1.7
 Simple install
 Verify that tools will work

15. Moving Parts
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16. What are the moving parts???
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 Content (articles)
 Menus (Links to your pages, content, etc)
 Components (programs that you use to manage
‘stuff’
 Modules (mini programs to display smaller amounts
of info)
 Plugins (programs that can display within content or
in system)
 Templates (your design)
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17. Content
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18. Content Hierarchy
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 Category
You can nest  Category
categories  Category
Each article can  Category
exist in only ONE • ARTICLE
category
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19. Menus
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20. Components
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Core Components:
Com_content: displays your conent
Banners
Weblinks
Contacts 3rd Party Components:
Jevents
Rsforms
Directories (k2, zoo, mosets, etc)
Contact enhanced
Jce editor
Mass content
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21. Modules
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Core Modules:
Menu Module 3rd Party modules:
Login Module Slide shows
Custom html Forms
Random image Latest Events
Banner module Aida news
News Flash Facebook Feed
Latest News Twitter Feed
Social Icons
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22. Plugins
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Core Plugins:
Loadposition
Editors
Content plugins 3rd Party plugins:
System tools Ignite gallery
Social media links
Advanced search
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23. Templates
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What to use?
•Can use templates that come with core
•Purchase templates from template clubs
•Free templates available as well
What to think about?
•How menu works
•Module Placement
•Module Styles
•Flexibility
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24. How to find a 3rd party tool
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•Go to: www.joomla.org
•Read Reviews / comments
•Do they have a support forum?
•What is their cost model (support or
purchase?)
•Do they have a current release for your
version of joomla!
•Have they updated their product recently?
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25. Getting Started with
Joomla!
Laura Gordon
www.RytechSites.com
video2Brain.com
Ostraining.com
Laura Gordon – RytechSites.com – JoomlaDayNYC 2012