How can I create component in Joomla 1.5?

Question

I need to make pages in Joomla, and my template has my header and footer. I intend to use components as pages where I enter my Html code. How can I make these simple components?

Answer 1

Component is major part in Joomla, you should clearly understand its ins and outs, have a look at this tutorial to get you started:

Step-By-Step Joomla Component Creation Tutorial

Answer 2

I found these tutorials really helpful.

Answer 3

This tutorial is the best I have come across so far.