Purpose
Using Joomla 3.x and its CMS, Introduction to Joomla 3.x will enable you to create, administer, and create fully functional and professional-looking websites (Content Management System). This course will walk you through everything you need to know to get your site ready for top search engines like Google and Bing, starting with installation, site configuration, content production, and SEO tips and tricks. This course is intended for Joomla 3.x site administrators and editors at the beginning to intermediate level. This course requires a fundamental understanding of how websites function, but programming knowledge is not necessary.
Course Objectives
By completion of the course, participants will be able to:
: • Describe Joomla CMS at the conclusion of the course.
- Organizing material in Joomla! • Planning your website • Finishing the Joomla! installation • Creating categories, articles, and menus • Formatting text and photos
Using modules, components, and plugins; Finding and installing quality third-party extensions and templates; and Joomla’s support for several languages.
- Launching your own website; • Managing users and their rights; • Using templates to change the site’s appearance;
Duration: 5 Days
Target Audience
Those who want to launch a new Joomla website, those who want to create a Joomla website for their new company, those who have an older Joomla website and want to update to Joomla 3, and those who want to learn about Joomla’s newest features! • Students who want to create a CMS website for their organizations, groups, or activities
Program Outline
Topic 1: Joomla 3.x Introduction • What is Joomla 3.x and CMS
- Knowledge of Joomla.org
- Preparing for the Installation of Joomla 3.x in a Hosting Environment; Joomla 3.x Requirements and Recommended Environment Configuration
Topic 2: Installing Joomla 3.x
Setting up the mySQL database environment and the Joomla 3.x source files
- Executing Installation
Topic 3: Backend Control Panels for Joomla 3.x
Understanding the backend tools and controls, navigating the backend control panel, and logging in to the backend control panel.
- Setting up the site’s backend settings
Topic 4: Building Site Basics
- Working with Images in Joomla 3.x • Creating Menus and Categories in Joomla 3.x • Creating Articles and Publishing Them in Joomla 3.x
Topic 5: Extensions
Components vs. Extensions in Joomla 3.x; Working with Forms in Joomla 3.x; Understanding Joomla 3.x Extensions; Locating and Installing Joomla 3.x Extensions;
Topic 6: Content Organization
Working with Categories, Tags, and Links Understanding and Creating Site Maps in Joomla 3.x Grouping Content in Joomla 3.x • Joomla 3.x Content Moving and Renaming
Topic 7: Choosing General Article Preferences and Using the Articles Tab
Understanding the Categories, Featured Layout, List Layout, and Shared Options Tabs, as well as the Editing Layout, Category, and Editing Layout Tabs
Understanding the Permissions Tab and the Integration Tab
Topic 8: Joomla 3.x  Frontend and Templates
Site Menu management, user login and contribution, and visitor security are all available. Creating templates in Joomla 3.x, assigning templates to pages, and working with CSS in Joomla 3.x templates, Working with Templates.
Topic 9: Search Engine Optimization
SEO Tips and Tricks in Joomla 3.x covers the following topics: Obtaining and evaluating web templates; optimizing articles for SEO; working with HTML meta tags and title tags; understanding page redirection; and site and page ranking in Google and Bing.