How to Remove index.php from URLs in Joomla 3 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Brad Markle As we continue to review the SEO settings in Joomla 3.0, the next option we get to is Use URL rewriting. In our testing, we noticed that when the Use URL rewriting option was enabled, index.php was removed from our URLs. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to use this Use URL rewriting Read More >
How to add a subfolder to default image directory in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When working with images, Drupal 7 stores those that are uploaded in a specific folder. This folder varies with different content types. With the Article content type, the Image field is enabled by default. The default image folder is set to /sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/. Fields added for other content types such as the Basic Pages and Blog Read More >
Using Search Engine Friendly URLs in Joomla 3.1 Updated on March 11, 2022 by Brad Markle In the Global Configuration settings of Joomla 3.0 is a set of SEO Settings that you can adjust. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, and configuring these parameters will allow you to change various settings about your site that some search engines may look at when crawling your site. In this tutorial, we’ll look specifically Read More >
How to reset a database password within cPanel Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle There may be times that you need to reset a database password. For example, you may be resetting the password as a normal maintenance / security precaution. If you’re troubleshooting database connection errors, resetting your database password is a good step to take so you can be confident you are using the correct password. In Read More >
How to change the URL alias of Joomla 3.1 articles Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle Thus far in our Joomla 3.0 testing, we have created a new article and published it to the front page. When we visit this new article in our browser, the url becomes: https://domain.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/1-this-is-my-first-test-article As we set the title of the article to, “This is my first test article“, Joomla used the article’s title as the Read More >
Changing the max number of images allowed in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When working with your images, you may want to allow your posts, articles, and other content types to allow more than one iamge to be added. Like all other settings, this is set within each different content type. When images are enabled, the default number of images is set to one. Changing the allowed number Read More >
How to set the image title in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell One of the many options you will be able to set when working with images in Drupal 7 is the title field. The title field, also known as the tool tip, will display a very small text box when a user mouses over the image. This is often used for either comment on the image Read More >
How to set max image upload file size in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell In your Drupal 7 dashboard, there are many settings that you can customize when working with images, such as setting maximum or minimum image sizes. Another related setting you may want to set is the maximum upload size. This setting allows you to set a maximum file size for images to be uploaded. This way Read More >
How to feature an article on your Joomla 3.1 homepage Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle After you have creating your first article, you can set it as a featured article so you can see it on your Joomla 3.0 homepage. The steps below will show you how to set an article as featured after you have already published, but you can just as easily make this change while you are Read More >
How to write a new Article in Joomla 3.1 Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps for writing a new article in Joomla 3.0. There are many settings you can configure for your new content, however we’re only going to review the minimum requirements. To create a new article in Joomla 3.0: Log into your Joomla 3.0 dashboard From here, you have Read More >
I forgot my Joomla 3 admin username Updated on November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle If you’re having trouble logging into your dashboard because you’ve forgotten your Joomla 3 admin username, you can have Joomla remind you of it by emailing it to you. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to do this. Visit your Joomla 3 admin login page. You can do this by adding /administrator to the Read More >
Should I upgrade Joomla 2.5 to Joomla 3.0? Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle The latest news announcement from the Joomla team says that those of us running Joomla 2.5 on a server shouldn’t update to Joomla 3.0. It’s recommended instead to wait for the next long-term-support release version, which will be Joomla 3.5. If you’re familiar with the update tool in Joomla 2.5, you should not expect to Read More >
Initial thoughts on converting existing templates to Joomla 3.0 Updated on September 22, 2020 by Brad Markle The information in this article has been transcribed from the Joomla! User eXperience (JUX) Webinar. This was a webinar upload in early June of 2012, in which Kyle Ledbetter (lead of the Joomla JUX project) discusses upcoming changes in Joomla 3.0 What about template conversion for existing sites to Joomla 3.0? We will need to Read More >
Joomla 3.0 and Bootstrap Updated on September 22, 2020 by Brad Markle The information in this article has been transcribed from the Joomla! User eXperience (JUX) Webinar. This was a webinar upload in early June of 2012, in which Kyle Ledbetter (lead of the Joomla JUX project) discusses upcoming changes in Joomla 3.0 General ideas behind Joomla 3.0 and bootstrap Another thing that we’re doing is Read More >
Joomla 3.0 and Mootools Updated on August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle The information in this article has been transcribed from the Joomla! User eXperience (JUX) Webinar. This was a webinar upload in early June of 2012, in which Kyle Ledbetter (lead of the Joomla JUX project) discusses upcoming changes in Joomla 3.0 General thoughts on Joomla 3.0 and Mootools Joomla 3.0 will now ship with jquery Read More >
How to set the min upload image size in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When working with your images in Drupal 7, there are many settings you can adjust to optimize and customize the site you have in mind. One of these settings is to set a minimum size for uploading images. This is for when you may have a particular width and height range you want to work Read More >
How to set the max upload image size in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell While working with images in Drupal 7, there are many settings you can adjust to optimize and customize your site. One of these settings is to set a maximum size for uploading images. This is for when you may have a particular width and height range you want to work with. Setting this maximum size Read More >
How to change the allowed image file types in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell When working with images in Drupal 7, you can control which types of images you want to be uploaded for each content type. Perhaps you want to restrict the files to gif and jpg files, or only want to use png files. In either case, this is easily controlled via the Drupal 7 admin dashboard. Read More >
How to enable alt text for images in Drupal 7 Updated on August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell After enabling the image field for your Basic Page or other content type, you may want to customize the settings to fit your particular needs. One of the more common settings you may want to enable is the Alt Text. Alt text is displayed when the image itself cannot be. It is customary to have Read More >
How to add an image in Drupal 7 Updated on January 23, 2024 by Scott Mitchell When adding content to Drupal, you may want to accompany your textual information with an image. This ability is automatically enabled in Articles, but must be enabled for Basic Pages. However, once enabled, adding an image is the same in both content types. Below are the instructions on how to insert an image into content Read More >
