The document provides a beginner's overview of Joomla! 2.5, highlighting essential prerequisites like basic HTML, PHP, MySQL knowledge, and a functional web server. It outlines steps for installing and managing extensions and components within Joomla! The content is intended for newcomers, encouraging further learning and sharing through various online resources and personal contact.

1. Vishwash Gaur
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2.  Basic knowledge of HTML, PHP and MySQL
 Interest in MVC and CMS frameworks to reduce development
time
 A web server with PHP/MySQL installed on it
 Joomla! 2.5 package downloaded and installed
◦ it can be downloaded from http://www.joomla.org/download.html
 NOTE: This presentation is focused for the beginners in Joomla! and would
cover only a basic overview due to limited time. Further details can be
discussed separately later.

3. Hands on workshop to install
modules and components to
extend website functionality in
Joomla!

4.  Login to Joomla Admin panel at
http://yoursite.com/administrator
 Go to Top menu>Extensions>Extension
Manager

5. Go to extension
manager

6. Select and upload
your extension file

8. Post installation, components
will be available under the
components menu item here

9. Post installation,
modules will be
available under the
module manager

10. Select any existing
module or create new

11. Select module type

12. Set additional
module details
or other
configuration

13.  I look forward to learn and share more with you in
future too.
 I can be reached easily at my blog
www.vishwashgaur.com and/or using twitter
@vishwashgaur

14.  XAMP: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
 Joomla!: http://www.joomla.org/
 JED: http://extensions.joomla.org/
 Joomla! Forum: http://forum.joomla.org/
 Joomla! Magazine: http://magazine.joomla.org/authors/itemlist/user/65-Nicholas-G-Antimisiaris
 Joomla documentation: http://docs.joomla.org/
 Joomla 2.5 essential training: http://www.lynda.com/Joomla-tutorials/Joomla-Essential-Training/95699-2.html
 Joomla! For beginners guide 2012: http://www.danconia.com/joomla-for-beginners-guide-2012.html
 Joomla! Developers guide: http://cocoate.com/sites/cocoate.com/files/private/jdev.pdf