I discovered a client’s Joomla v2.5.17 installation was hacked. The MyJoomla Joomla security scan is very helpful in taking a look under the hood. It doesn’t look at the site from the outside, it’s actually an Extension, so it audits the site from the inside. It took ~6 hours for the full scan to run and spit out a very reader-friendly, well-designed report.
Graphic designer since before the Internet. Started with newspaper paste-up; then art director for advertising agency in Reno, NV; and now freelancer designing marketing materials, print-on-demand t-shirt art, websites, and social media graphics.
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….
Migrating from Joomla 2.5 to 3.0 requires a lot of research. Here’s the extensions compatibility matrix for the Ximenia theme from RocketTheme that we’re using on a couple of client’s websites. RocketTheme – Joomla Extensions Compatibility Matrix Share this post: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
Create a Joomla Hidden Menu Item Specific goal: Integrate JomSocial into PayPlans membership signup process. MUST have functioning JomSocial Menu Item (so PayPlans member registration works), BUT we don’t want this Menu Item displayed in the Menu. Solution: Hidden Menu, with a Menu Item inside. Resource: How to control module display when linking to an article with no…
Joomla RocketTheme – Ximenia Template Responsive Support Classes Share this post: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
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:…
Use Joomla Akeeba Backup to create a Test site using an existing site’s files (so upgrades can be tested before applying to live site): Install Akeeba Backup onto existing site. Take a backup. FTP download the resulting Akeeba Backup .jpa file to hard drive (MUST use Binary* Transfer Type). Curretly using Cyberduck to FTP the…