Where is that Joomla module published? 3 simple ways to find out.

Have you ever looked at a Joomla website and wondered “Where is that module published”? You’re not alone – it’s one of the most common questions on Joomla forums. Keep on reading, and next time you ask yourself that question again you’ll know exactly what to do.

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Tags: configurator, development, Joomla, Morph, templates, themelets, tools of the trade, useful tips

7 tips to help you convert your Joomla 1.5 template to Joomla 1.6

This morning I read a great post from our friends over at JoomlaPraise, about some of the changes involved in converting a Joomla Template from Joomla 1.5 to 1.6. Now that beta 4 has been released, with beta 5 scheduled to be released on July 12, it’s definitely time for template developers to start the process of converting their existing Joomla templates over to 1.6.

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working on a new free template (Witblits) and last week I decided to start porting it over to Joomla 1.6. Due to the lack of current documentation, there were quite a few things I had to just “figure out” by scouring through articles, comments, bug reports, discussion boards, etc. I managed to figure out most of the issues I encountered and reading Kyles post this morning inspired me to contribute some of my findings to help make the transition over to Joomla 1.6 easier. (more…)

Tags: howto, joomla 1.6, templates, upgrading

10+ Joomla, Web Development and Business blog posts of the week

Last week we asked you to recommend your favorite online reading resources for web developers and others in the Joomla industry. Combined with what’s in my RSS reader, here’s the first result. Enjoy!

Click on the headings to read the blog posts (opens in a new window/tab). If there’s a blog post you like, we’ve made it easy for you to spread the word by tweeting the text under each description. (more…)

Tags: blogging, Copywriting, development, Joomla, technology

How to recover your lost admin password in Joomla

At some point in your life you will do something silly and somehow not be able to login to your Joomla install with your admin account.  Your client will change something or you mistype a password….who knows, but it happens from time to time.

Typically the first thing people will do is dig into their database, snoop around jos_users for the admin account, and then see an entry for password that is not what they remember putting in. This is because the password is one way MD5 hash, so if your site or database gets compromised your password isn’t sitting there in plain site.

Enough with the yapping.  How do I fix it?

First things first.  Let’s not forget the obvious.  Joomla has a “lost password” function.  Access it via this url:

/index.php?option=com_user&view=remind

This should work fine assuming you know the email address on the admin account.  Otherwise, keep reading. (more…)

Tags: Joomla, joomla 1.5, security

How to fix xhtml and css validation errors in Virtuemart

In case you don’t already know, Virtuemart is an online shopping cart extension for Joomla! and is often listed as one of the most popular Joomla! extensions available.

Last week I received a private message on our forum from one of our members saying that his Virtuemart store was failing css validation and asked whether i would take a look to see if the issue was related to the template, or his Virtuemart setup. After taking a look at the validation error and the xhtml output, it was easy to spot what was causing the problem. (more…)

Tags: css, ecommerce, joomla 1.5, validation, virtuemart