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Joomla JUser getinstance Questions

I am attempting to make an authentication plugin. JUser::getInstance() takes one input, and it is supposed to be the id. Is there any way to get an instance of a User using some other indentifier? such as username, email etc. ...

Installation and configuration of Download Manager component

hi there guys iam new to joomla and iam doing a project in joomla in which i have to install and configure download manager for downloading files and pdfs from the site for the end user and after reviewing the list of download manager components i came up with 3 components JDOWNLOAD, DOCMAN, ROKDOWNLOADS and i need to know how to configu...

How to write custom (odd) authentication plugins for Wordpress, Joomla and MediaWiki?

On our network (a group of related websites - not a LAN) we have a common authentication system which works like this: On a network site ("consumer") the user clicks on a login link This redirects the user to a login page on our auth system ("RAS"). Upon successful login the user is directed back to the consumer site. Extra data is pas...

How to display an error page in Joomla! raw component code.

I need to display 404 and 403 error pages if some conditions are true in my component code. I'm using /index.php?option=com_live_editor&format=raw to call a component. raiseError just shows me an output from component with no messages. ...

joomla site not run exactly in root server.

when i run joomla in localhost, it works fine... But when i run it in the root server it output the bellow result:: 404 Not Found The server can not find the requested page: http://173.236.31.34/~interair/interaircon/www.interaircon.com/index.html (port 80) But if i give the link with index.php then output correctly:: Say -> http...

Unable to go to Localhost

When I try to go to Localhost by entering http and then ://localhost, it automatically branches to http://naazir-pc/WebDB/WEBDB.home with a message saying "Oops! This link appears to be broken.". I ran "Start WampSever" and the status of the server says "WAMPSERVER - server Online" I have closed Skype as well. Can you please help me w...

how to use openid in joomla?

I am new to joomla. I am using joomla 1.5, in that i am having inbuilt folder for openid in libraries. I want to use openid concept in my project. How can i use that and how can i integrate the openid in project ? Anybody guide me the steps of integrating and using please. ...

Use javascript to determine if the user is logged into Joomla

Hello, I have a joomla page which updates regularly using AJAX. Depending on other (external) events, the user may get logged out of the site. I would like to be able to tell from Javascript whether the user is (still) logged in. I am looking for some sort of Javascript function which will make a call to the server and will return tr...

How to split drop down column using Extended Menu Extension in Joomla

I want to split the drop down columns same like the one on www.whitehouse.gov How should I do that ? Please help . ...

How to protect web site against hackers?

Hi Guys, Like everyone of us, I have my own dreams about developing the next cool product that will be adopted by many users and become industry standard. Surprisingly, I find that the most challenging task is to keep my website up & running. My site is being hacked again and again no matter what I do - I blocked the FTP connections, cha...

IE8 displays legend in blue but all other browsers dispaly it correctly in white text. Why?

I have a Joomla 1.5 site with a client login on the page (rather than going right into the back-end) using the standard Joomla module, but when the login is accessed via IE* the tag displays in blue. It is set in the .css files as white. IE8 is ignoring this. Any ideas? This only shows when admin is logged in so hard to show the problem...

Joomla to Drupal migration problem

AFter migrating a joomla 1.5 site to Drupal 6 by using Joomla to Drupal module. While importing I ticked full HTML. Now some of the pages have are annoying codes as shown below: <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 21 false false false TR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> DefSemiHidden="true" DefQF...

Which open source cms has the most extensions ?

Hello, I am interested in a complex, mature and admin friendly cms. I am also searching the one with most extensions, packages, add-ons ... I found these to be the most popular: alfresco, drupal, ez, joomla, dotcms, plone ... Can you help me find the one I am looking for ? (dotcms and drupal are on my mind now) Thank you. ...

How do I add the following jscript and css code to my page

Hi every one, I'm a bit new to joomla and i'm, I'm trying to add the following function to my joomla site script Lights Out – Dimming/Covering Background Content with jQuery this function can be found on the following link http://buildinternet.com/2009/08/lights-out-dimmingcovering-background-content-with-jquery/ I have tried to inclu...

Using Filezilla with Joomla and GoDaddy.

I have created a a website in my localhost computer using Joomla, and mow I want to launch the site into the web so I bought a domain from GoDaddy.com . I'm a newbie at this and I was using This Tutorial in order to set up the website. Now I'm Stuck in the Step 08 Which asks to upload some files into the web host directory. I used Fil...

Joomla: editable list screen

Hi, I have a joomla site where users can log in. Once logged in, a user can display a list screen -- say, a contact list with a name column and a phone number column. I call it a list screen, but I guess it could be called a list view, grid view, etc. I'd like to make one of the columns (say, the phone number column) editable in place;...

Cannot Access Kickstart.php

Hey All Let me explain you the scenario upto now.. Been a newbie to Joomla I managed to build my own website using Joomla CMS in my computers localhost. Then after the completion of the site, I wanted to upload my Local Joomla Site to a GoDaddy Server / Hosting Account.. Thanks to Google I found the below mentioned tutorial, http://...

Ajax Joomla Module

how to navigate from one page to another in joomla module using ajax ...

ui.selectmenu.js is displaying undifined values in Joomla?

Hi, I'm using the jQuery ui.selectmenu.js within a Joomla template but it's adding a load of undifined values to the list of options. I cannot work out where these are coming from? Any help would ba appreciated, the site can be viewed here: http://www.rhubarbproperty.co.uk/ ...

joomla module navigation uing ajax

i am having a joomla module and i want to navigte from 1 page to another using ajax in the module how to do this? Actually i want to create 3 combo boxes fetching data from database.One for country then on selecting country 2nd combobox will show states of the country then on selecting state the next combobox will show the city from the...