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.

Joomla module positions map with The Morph framework (more…)

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Should I use a relative or absolute url?

There is nothing more annoying then moving a website to a new domain name, and finding you, or somebody else, used a ton of absolute links.

Now you have to scour code and articles to fix them, since they are pointing to the old domain. Is there a better solution? Enter, relative links. oookay, first things first. What’s the difference? (more…)

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hAlp! I am a n00b. How do I know my Joomla site is secure?

You may be new to Joomla, you may be a grizzled veteran. No matter who you are, it is always good to make sure your Joomla site is secure and not open to sploits.

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Pssst, I can see your unmentionables.

phpinfo is a valuable command that can allow you to find errors and learn more about your server.  Don’t share it with everybody on the internet.

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"Mummy I see your phpinfo"

So last month you wanted to install this fancy new java-flippy-moo-fools-slider-transparency-bookmarklet-tab thingy on your website. You installed it and it didn’t work as expected, so you asked the bookmarklet-flippy-moo developer what to do. He asked you if you were using php4 or php5, and if you had GD libraries installed.  You said: (more…)

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SEF urls | More than just good looks.

SEF urls not only look good, but they make your site harder to hack. Enabling SEF urls in your Joomla backend is a great thing to learn how to do.

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SEF urls serves as a dual purpose feature

The biggest advantage to SEF urls is that your website viewers and users will have pretty urls  to look at. (more…)

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