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Using CMS to make webapps.

Hi , I want to use CMS to make a webapp on LAMP. Which one is the best Joomla or Wordpress ? The factors I am considering are Easy to make Scalability Easily maintainable. Thanks Jijoy ...

implementing a site wrapper in php

I just saw joomla's built in component, the wrapper (or was that a module, can't recall). IT is a page where you can show another website(while being in your site). What is the logic behind this? Any suggestions on how to implement this in PHP (I don't know where to start)? ...

Joomla position in a template

In Joomla, for any template that we use, we have a number of specified positions ( left, right, footer) .. Is it possible to include new position in the template which suits our choice ... ...

Joomla 1.5 user group questions

Does it affect the way joomla authenticate users if I add a custom user groups in the Joomla 1.5.15? Does it make it less secure? I'm planning to add a custom group at this table: jos_core_acl_aro_groups http://docs.joomla.org/Custom_user_groups Someone told me that if I add a new user group and the group_id is greater than 25 (this i...

2 joomla sites in the same webserver

Hi, people i have to create a second site in the same webserver that i already have my first site. i,m not sure on how i can do this, i would not like to have to change all the url that i have already created. i was thinking on installing a second joomla inside the folder where is the first one. the url will be www.myweb1.com/joomla2, th...

Joomla component install howto

Hi, I just had a fresh install of Joomla 1.5 and am trying to install a component. In extension manager, I choose the zip file of the componenent. However, I keep on getting this error JFolder::create: Could not create directory Component Install: Failed to create directory.: "/Users/bhappy/localhost/experiments/site/htdocs/administr...

How to protect my joomla custom component with serial?

How to protect my joomla custom component with serial? I would like to be able to sell it, and use some sort of license key or similar. Can anyone tell me what sort of options I have? Thanks. ...

How to change database name for Joomla?

I am tranferring Joomla website from my local server to a live server. I need to change the database name when I do so. Can anyone tell me which file I need to change please? Thanks in advance. ...

Joomla module development, Why do I get Call to undefined method JDocumentRendererModule...?

I've been trying to get my first module to work, but keep getting Fatal error: Call to undefined method JDocumentRendererModule::isTuesday() and can't for the life of me figure out what is wrong. I think I followed all tutorials to the letter, however as I am not really comfortable with PHP, I suspect the problem really lies between the...

How to log into joomla through an external script?

We have a standalone script on our site that sits adjacent to a Joomla 1.5 installation. We are using Joomla authentication to restrict access to our script. At this point we are redirecting any unauthorized users to the Joomla site to log in. We want to add a login capability within our script, though. Does anyone know how to log in...

Approach in Joomla Template Design creating a Flexible Module

I'm creating a Joomla 1.5 Template based in 960 grid system. Now I'm having a problem with my modules. What is the best practice to control the width and how you display modules? Here's the scenario, in my footer I have 4 box (which will be my Joomla modules and each module has a width of '220px' with a margin of '10' in each side). ...

joomla contact form doesn't give confirmation

Hi all, i'm using Joomla! 1.5.15 (with a custom template) and I've created a contact form. Unfortunately I can't get it to work; when I fill the form in and click "SEND", nothing happens - the form just gets reloaded (empty) with neither success nor error message. What can I do to improve on this? thanks Patrick ...

search site and web in joomla

We have created a web using Joomla CMS. In this site we want to implement a feature by which a use can search for text in our website as well as on the whole web using some search engine like google or yahoo. Is there any extension available which will allow one to search web site it is hosted on as well the whole web in a Joomla based ...

How to start with Joomla?

I am very new to Joomla. I have already created some pages using PHP and HTML and MYSQL. Can any body help me integrating the pages with Joomla. I have complete the installation for Joomla1.5. Thanks Hemant ...

How to create a Joomla template?

I am working on my first joomla template but there are certain things that are confusing me. I want the template to work as having three column layout in the home page and then there are two column layout pages in the website. Another page also has three column layout. So i was wondering how would I implement this runtime layout switchin...

Disable MooTools in VirtueMart

I'm creating a custom module for displaying VirtueMart categories, but need to disable VirtueMart from loading MooTools because it uses an older version of MooTools than what I need. I've searched everywhere, but I can't seem to find the file or function that will allow me to disable it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ...

Why aren't update to a Joomla custom module aren't being displayed on live site?

I have been editing a module in Joomla that lets me display custom HTML in it. On the live site the link URL is "/index.php?Itemid=17" but when I go to edit the HTML of the link in the module editor the module editor shows the HTML link being "index.php?option=com_rsform&Itemid=17". Notice how there is the "option=com_rsform" in there n...

Trouble with using Joomla templet with XAMPP 1.7.2 which has PHP 5.3.0 in mac os x

Hi! I am using a joomla templet with XAMPP 1.7.2 which has PHP 5.3.0 in mac os x 10.5.7 i am having lots of trouble like Deprecated: Function eregi() is deprecated in /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles/htdocs/templet01/plugins/system/tbox.php on line 98 Joomla itself is not functioning properly. Please help. -Daniel ...

Joomla displaying blank page after login after moving the installation from one server to another

Hi, I just moved my current office Joomla 1.5.8 instalation from the server(linux) to my local machines (winxp) so I can work locally and only upload the changes. The thing is after downloading all the files and installing a backup of the remote DB on my local machine I found myself unable to login to the administrator panel, I can see...

Joomla Template Design formating date joined with categories

I am design a template for Joomla and would need some help in formatting the output of my date. I want to look something like this "October 28th, 2009 in Design", I check my "language\en-GB\en-GB.ini" but i cant figure out how to put suffix in my 'day' ('28th') now another question would be how would I attached it in my category? (e...