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Joomla Tutorial -- Extensions Part 2: Installing Components
In Part 1, you installed a module to the Joomla system. Part 2 will take you through the quick and simple process of installation and configuration of a component. Components are the dominant type of extension and form the backbone of much of the extensible functionality available to the Joomla CMS.
Joomla Extensions -- Digg This! patched for 1.5
I found Justin Cook's Customizable Digg This! module extremely useful and I liked that it was a module, since installing a plug-in seems a bit of overkill for this sort of thing. Only problem was, Digg This! could only run on Joomla 1.5 when Legacy mode was activated. I've patched the module so it will run native on 1.5 and the free download is here.
Joomla Tutorial -- Extensions Part 1: Installing Modules
Modules are often the simplest type of Joomla extension or add-on that can be used in the Joomla! system. Installing modules will be a quick and simple process once you have learned the basic procedure. This tutorial takes you step-by-step through the installation and placement of a sample Hello World module.
Probing the Joomla! Source Code for Information
Sometimes finding documentation for Joomla features is like searching in a darkened home for that illusive flashlight. Even if you find what you're looking for, it may be no help at all (are these batteries dead?). Likewise, documentation on Joomla is often difficult to locate and when you discover something in the area where you're looking, the thing you need is missing. There is a well-lit, often comfortable place where you can find anything you're searching for -- the Joomla source code. Using a powerful text editor like jEdit, you can often quickly and easily locate the information that you need.
Joomla! Overview, Part III - Presentation
Joomla menus define how the user will access the content of a site. Presentation, however, is defined by the interaction of three elements used by the system: templates, modules, and components. Joomla is incredibly flexible because each of these elements can be modified or replaced.
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