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A. Create a HIDDEN MENU item called Reports: Reports (Alias: reports. In the Note section, add: “This is in a HIDDEN menu, so that the Alias menu can be Access Public, but only Super Users can log in.”) Articles » Single Article MUST create a User > Access level to attached to the HIDDEN Menu Item…
Goal: To display Eventbrite events in a Joomla Article, without using the Menu. 1. Install: Combrite to display Eventbrite events in a Joomla Article. 2. Create Combrite Eventbrite event: Go to Admin > Components > Combrite Search for title of Eventbrite event and click “Import as Joomla article.” A Joomla Article will be automatically created….
Problem with JomSocial Upgrade: Upgrading from 3.0.2 to 3.2.1.5 results in a “loop” that never ends the install process. Answer: “Please you find this file administrator/components/com_community/installer.dummy.ini and delete it. It should work then.” Big thanks to Dimas Tekad Santosa from the JomSocial Forums! (must have a JomSocial membership to view). Additional notes: I used the iJoomla-Installer-Updater…
Problem: PayPlans Joomla Extension Subscription page heading reads: “Select to subscribe.” But the client wants it to read “Select to Join.” Solution: How to use the Joomla 2.5 Language Overrides Tool – In Motion Hosting Admin dashboard > (hover over) Extensions > Language Manager > Overrides > New > Search (with Value radio button selected)…
Problem: Ximenia theme only has 6 different built-in sections for Showcase background images (blue, green, grey, orange, red, yellow). But what if you have 20 pages, and you want a separate background image in each Showcase section? How do you get 20 separate background images when there are only 6 Ximenia Showcase Background options? Answer:…
Upgraded a Joomla 2.5 Component and suddenly both my Admin and Frontend were a blank screen. Ugh! Time to debug: root > configuration.php > public $error_reporting = ‘default’; Change the word default to maximum. FTP: set permissions of configuration.php on server to 777; upload configuration.php from local to server. View all the pretty error messages. Change…