by Melanie Hedgespeth | Publisher: Virtual Training Company, Inc. | Release Date: June 2011 | ISBN: 1936334968

In this VTC course, you will learn all about Joomla, an amazing open source content management system. With Joomla you can create and maintain a website from anywhere, at anytime, without having to worry about computer software. Author Melanie Hedgespeth will show you how to install Joomla, manage your website, work with users who have a variety of permissions, and add a variety of extensions. Get started now by clicking the movie links below!

1. Introduction to Joomla!
   • Course Overview 00:01:44
   • Technical Requirements 00:05:04
2. Why Joomla!
   • Advantages of Joomla! 00:05:32
   • Joomla! Demo 00:07:00
3. Getting Help
   • Help pt. 1 00:04:34
   • Help pt. 2 00:05:43
4. Joomla! Roadmap
   • What You Need to Get Started on a Site 00:04:24
   • Brainstorm 00:04:40
   • Frontend 00:04:21
   • Backend 00:04:01
5. Starting Your Site
   • The Plan pt. 1 00:06:33
   • The Plan pt. 2 00:06:01
   • The Plan pt. 3 00:06:27
6. Local Installation
   • Getting Ready 00:03:17
   • XAMPP pt. 1 00:02:21
   • XAMPP pt. 2 00:03:29
   • XAMPP pt. 3 00:04:21
   • Joomla! 00:02:04
   • Configuration 00:05:28
   • Removal 00:02:39
7. Remote Installation
   • Web Host Install pt. 1 00:04:47
   • Web Host Install pt. 2 00:01:40
8. Control Panel
   • Icons pt. 1 00:05:26
   • Icons pt. 2 00:07:02
   • Menus pt. 1 00:03:35
   • Menus pt. 2 00:06:15
   • Site Info 00:02:37
   • My Profile 00:03:02
9. Categories
   • Explanation 00:04:01
   • Categories pt. 1 00:02:55
   • Categories pt. 2 00:02:10
   • Categories pt. 3 00:03:08
   • Categories pt. 4 00:02:59
   • Category Manager Tools pt. 1 00:05:29
   • Category Manager Tools pt. 2 00:03:23
   • Category Manager Tools pt. 3 00:01:13
10. Articles
    • Edit an Article from the Front pt. 1 00:02:50
    • Edit an Article from the Front pt. 2 00:04:54
    • Edit an Article from the Back 00:02:25
    • New Articles from the Front 00:06:31
    • New Articles from the Back pt. 1 00:03:02
    • New Articles from the Back pt. 2 00:04:51
    • Article Manager Specifics pt. 1 00:06:05
    • Article Manager Specifics pt. 2 00:05:59
    • Links & Targets pt. 1 00:04:03
    • Links & Targets pt. 2 00:02:37
    • Links & Targets pt. 3 00:04:05
    • Anchors 00:01:46
    • Bullets / Numbers 00:03:26
    • Formatting Words 00:05:47
    • Moving Text 00:02:53
    • Images pt. 1 00:04:40
    • Images pt. 2 00:02:34
    • Splitting 00:05:43
    • Tables pt. 1 00:06:23
    • Tables pt. 2 00:03:25
    • Remove Articles 00:03:57
    • Featured Articles 00:03:11
    • Add an Article to a Menu 00:03:20
11. Media Manager
    • Media Manager pt. 1 00:05:58
    • Media Manager pt. 2 00:03:41
12. Menus
    • Planning Good Menus 00:05:29
    • Menu Manager 00:04:53
    • Menu Items 00:05:20
    • Menu Layout Options pt. 1 00:05:55
    • Menu Layout Options pt. 2 00:04:41
    • Make a Menu for Your Site 00:04:53
13. Users
    • Backend Users 00:06:24
    • Frontend Users 00:03:50
    • Manage Users 00:05:37
    • Manage Groups 00:03:19
    • Access Levels / Permissions pt. 1 00:05:32
    • Access Levels / Permissions pt. 2 00:03:09
    • Mass Mail 00:02:34
14. Language Manager
    • Languages pt. 1 00:03:14
    • Languages pt. 2 00:01:56
    • Languages pt. 3 00:01:53
15. Extensions
    • Explanation 00:03:22
    • Extension Manage 00:06:08
16. Components
    • Banners pt. 1 00:06:13
    • Banners pt. 2 00:04:45
    • Contacts 00:06:32
    • Messaging 00:02:55
    • News Feed 00:04:30
    • Redirect 00:03:07
    • Search 00:02:35
    • Web Links 00:04:12
17. Modules
    • Login 00:06:29
    • Breadcrumbs 00:03:52
    • Search 00:03:46
    • Latest News 00:02:50
    • Latest Users 00:02:06
    • Statistics 00:02:47
18. Plug-Ins
    • Manager 00:04:05
    • Installation 00:03:09
19. Additional Extensions
    • Installing JCE Extension 00:03:15
    • Installing Simple Image Holder Extension 00:04:35
20. Templates
    • Template Manager 00:06:17
    • Template Files 00:05:11
    • Install a New Template 00:05:53
21. Template Editing
    • Logo Replacement 00:06:30
    • Colors pt. 1 00:04:55
    • Colors pt. 2 00:06:50
22. Global Configuration
    • Site pt. 1 00:06:39
    • Site pt. 2 00:04:30
    • System 00:04:34
    • Server 00:03:48
    • Permissions 00:03:08
23. Site Maintenance
    • Checkin 00:03:53
    • Cache 00:02:47
24. System
    • System Information pt. 1 00:05:02
    • System Information pt. 2 00:05:45
25. Security
    • Backups 00:04:51
    • System Admin Account 00:03:34
26. Tips
    • Stats pt. 1 00:03:39
    • Stats pt. 2 00:02:43
    • Files 00:05:11
    • SEO 00:03:42
    • Tips 00:04:26
    • Embed Flash 00:02:50
27. Wrap Up
    • Summary 00:04:23
28. Credits
    • About the Author 00:01:16