Everything I know about Joomla!

Have you ever tried to read these sample data ?

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 May 2009 16:54 Written by Ajoomla Saturday, 07 July 2007 12:54

Just think of this : Why did joomla! team include these sample data with the installation package ?
was it only for the purpose of providing demo contents for Joomla! users to have a look on what a Joomla! site could look like ?
well , that could partially right , but the information included in these sample contents or (sample data) are very important and very useful , and considered a real easy to use  Joomla! guide , just check the site map and think of all kinds of questions and the reported user problems in the community .

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Can Joomla! 1.5 operate with PHP Safe Mode On?

Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 August 2008 22:28 Written by Ajoomla Wednesday, 06 August 2008 22:28

Yes it can! This is a significant security improvement.

The safe mode limits PHP to be able to perform actions only on files/folders who's owner is the same as PHP is currently using (this is usually 'apache'). As files normally are created either by the Joomla! application or by FTP access, the combination of PHP file actions and the FTP Layer allows Joomla! to operate in PHP Safe Mode.

Does the PDF icon render pictures and special characters?

Last Updated on Monday, 11 August 2008 20:14 Written by Ajoomla Monday, 11 August 2008 20:14

Yes! Prior to Joomla! 1.5, only the text values of an Article and only for ISO-8859-1 encoding was allowed in the PDF rendition. With the new PDF library in place, the complete Article including images is rendered and applied to the PDF. The PDF generator also handles the UTF-8 texts and can handle any character sets from any language. The appropriate fonts must be installed but this is done automatically during a language pack installation.

What is the FTP layer for?

Last Updated on Thursday, 07 August 2008 00:27 Written by Ajoomla Thursday, 07 August 2008 00:27

The FTP Layer allows file operations (such as installing Extensions or updating the main configuration file) without having to make all the folders and files writable. This has been an issue on Linux and other Unix based platforms in respect of file permissions. This makes the site admin's life a lot easier and increases security of the site.

You can check the write status of relevent folders by going to ''Help->System Info" and then in the sub-menu to "Directory Permissions". With the FTP Layer enabled even if all directories are red, Joomla! will operate smoothly.

NOTE: the FTP layer is not required on a Windows host/server.

How do I upgrade to Joomla! 1.5 ?

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 July 2008 23:27 Written by Ajoomla Wednesday, 30 July 2008 23:27

Joomla! 1.5 does not provide an upgrade path from earlier versions. Converting an older site to a Joomla! 1.5 site requires creation of a new empty site using Joomla! 1.5 and then populating the new site with the content from the old site. This migration of content is not a one-to-one process and involves conversions and modifications to the content dump.

There are two ways to perform the migration:

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What is the difference between Archiving and Trashing an Article?

Last Updated on Monday, 11 August 2008 08:19 Written by Ajoomla Monday, 11 August 2008 08:19

When you Archive an Article, the content is put into a state which removes it from your site as published content. The Article is still available from within the Control Panel and can be retrieved for editing or republishing purposes. Trashed Articles are just one step from being permanently deleted but are still available until you Remove them from the Trash Manager. You should use Archive if you consider an Article important, but not current. Trash should be used when you want to delete the content entirely from your site and from future search results.