Hiding Joomla Modules when User is logged in

Joomla is pretty good at hiding things from the public, and then exposing them once the user logs in.  However, what happens when you want to hide a... Read more...

Removing Joomla MetaTag

A common request from Joomla users is the ability to remove the generator meta tag from the source output of the site.  This is usually for security... Read more...

Using Joomfish 2.0 with Joomla 1.5 & VirtueMart 1.1

With Joomla 1.5 and VirtueMart 1.1 now stable and mature these will be the installations of choice for any new e-commerce website. Joomfish is now... Read more...

Improved configuration of the VirtueMart 1.1 Paypal payment module

The configuration for the Paypal payment module shipped with VirtueMart 1.1 is extremely basic, providing very little information for the customer... Read more...

Malicious Javascript in your site

When you find malicious code in your site it is often a line of javascript inserted into the bottom of almost every .js file on the account that used... Read more...

Direct publication and only editing own articles

If you want that all users should see their articles published immediately but not be able to edit others' articles (which is default for "publisher"... Read more...

Joomla and Hosting Requirements

Here we give you some information which is in our opinion required for a good functioning of your Joomla-site (versions 1.0.15 or J 1.5.x) Server... Read more...

How to ease manual installation of Joomla with writable configuration.php

If you have no Fantastico available on your host you need to manually install Joomla which is not an issue at all and as simple as anything else (see... Read more...

Joomla Usergroups explained

Joomla controls access to certain areas and features of a site through use of a basic ACL, or Access Control Level mechanism called Groups. Certain... Read more...

How do I collapse an empty position in a template

Very often the question is asked on how to collapse the left column in a template. Here is a method on how to do this with for instance in the very... Read more...

Increase site performance

You or your visitors experiencing a slow website performace. If you have a Firefox Browser you should start with implementing the Web Developer... Read more...

Forget Running a Chatbox on a Shared Host

Many people think that a Chatbox such as Flashchat is very cool on a website and someties it can be very useful... Problem though is that most hosts... Read more...

Solve "Fatal error: max. execution time of 30 seconds exceeded"

This is a PHP issue not a Joomla issue! solution:: Change in php.ini (on local or remote host (depending on your package) reachable via your... Read more...

How to fix Sessions Safe Path Unwritable

When installing using a web browser, the web based Joomla! installer pre-installation check screen displayed Not set, Unwritable in red for session... Read more...

How to add code to you content?

When you try to insert code (HTML, PHP etc) into content, the WYSIWYG editors strip out any code you enter into content. To get around this problem... Read more...

Discover your template css-styles and learn how to change them!

We receive many questions related to CSS, where to find the correct style, what point to module table/etc? Here is how to get some instant help with... Read more...

Administrator menu's not working properly

We have had many requests from users related to administrator menu items missing or the menu being totally absent. The issues are being encountered... Read more...

Prevent direct access to the php script in wrapper

If you would like to provide access to a number of php files via the joomla wrapper menu item you can use some code in the external script: The... Read more...

Comprehensive guide to htaccess (with examples)

A comprehensive-guide-to-htaccess-with-examples. Contains following examples: preventing directory listing (protect your images/zips etc) redirects... Read more...

Discover your absolute path

The absolute path is the directory location on a server's hard drive where Joomla! is located. It can vary depending on your server type. To find out... Read more...