Joomlashack Blog and Updates

Win a Copy of MySQL Explained. Improve Your Joomla Skills!

Steve Burge13 September 2016Joomlashack

If you use Joomla, then you use MySQL.

MySQL is the world's most popular database program and if you build Joomla sites, you'll benefit from an understanding of MySQL.

Today we're giving away 10 copies of the best-selling book, MySQL Explained. This book was published 6 months ago, and has been sitting on top of Amazon's listings ever since.

MySQL Explained is a clear, step-by-step guide that will enable you to understand how your data is being stored and give you the ability to design your own custom applications!

How to Use OSCampus, the New Joomla LMS

Steve Burge13 September 2016Joomla Tutorials

OSCampus is the new Learning Management System (LMS) for Joomla. OSCampus is incredibly robust and is already used by 1,000's of people every week.

In this getting started guide, I'll show you how to add OSCampus to your site.

OSCampus is organized in a very simple way: Classes contain Lessons. Everything is a secondary feature, so we'll focus on setting up those core elements.

How to Disable a Plugin in Joomla 3

Steve Burge13 September 2016Joomla Tutorials

Some of the most common errors we see on Joomla sites involve plugins.

A normal Joomla site will have dozens of plugins, so they are a common source of errors.

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to disable a troublesome plugin, using three different techniques.

The first technique is the normal way to disable a plugin. The second and third techniques can be used if the plugin has locked you out of Joomla's administrator area.

The New Joomlashack is Here

Steve Burge05 September 2016Joomlashack

We're Going to Merge Alledia into Joomlashack

We have some very positive news for Joomlashack and Alledia.com users: we have merged Joomlashack and Alledia.

In addition to templates, Joomlashack now has a new site design, plus some of the most popular extensions in Joomla. These include JCal Pro, OSMap, OSYouTube, Tabs and Sliders and more.

This blog post is an overview of everything you need to know about the merger.

The JCal Pro Events Calendar is Coming to Joomlashack

Steve Burge11 August 2016Joomlashack

jcal pro big Last week, we announced that over a dozen extra extensions were coming to Joomlashack, thanks to a merger with Alledia.com.

So, if you're a member of our Extensions Club, you will suddenly get 400% more value. Instead of 5 extensions, you'll have access to about 20.

Alledia's extensions include some of the most popular extensions in Joomla, such as OSMap, OSYouTube, Tabs and Sliders and more.

Today, we're can add one more to that list: JCal Pro.

JCal Pro is one of the most popular calendar and events components in Joomla.

We intend to make Joomlashack a one-stop destination for all your Joomla needs. We hope you'll agree that this another big step in that direction!

The JCal Pro Calendar is Moving to Joomlashack

Steve Burge11 August 2016Alledia

The JCal Pro Calendar is Moving to Alledia

Today, I’m delighted to welcome JCal Pro, the popular calendar and events extension, to Joomlashack.

JCal Pro is one of the most famous and widely- used extensions in Joomla.

We will continue to maintain and develop JCalPro and are excited about adding useful new features.

Breezy, the New Light and Airy Joomla Template

Valentín García09 August 2016Joomla Templates

We're continuing updating our templates.

Today, we bring you a big update for the Breezy template, previously known as Breeze.

The new Breezy has a big design refresh in addition to the awesome features from Wright 3.

What to Know About Updating to Joomla 3.6.2

Steve Burge04 August 2016Joomla Tutorials

Joomla 3.6.2 has just been released (soon after version 3.6.1) and we recommend that you update.

These releases squashed some bugs and also fixes some low and medium-level security issues.

One security issue was especially tricky to fix and was related to how Joomla updates. As a result, the Joomla team have recommended a slightly different approach when updating your sites to Joomla 3.6.2.

The Pro Version of Tabs and Sliders is Here

Steve Burge04 August 2016Alledia

Welcome Tabs & Sliders to Alledia Today we're delighted to release a Pro version of the Tabs and Sliders extension.

Tabs and Sliders is one of the most popular extensions in the Joomla world.

Tabs and Sliders is 10 years old, has been downloaded over 1 million times, has over 100 reviews on the Joomla Extensions Directory and has a rating of almost 100%.

The pro version of Tabs and Sliders provides multiple different designs for your layouts.

Alledia Extensions are Coming to Joomlashack

Steve Burge04 August 2016Joomlashack

We have some very positive news for Joomlashack users.

We're going to merge Alledia.com into Joomlashack.com. If you're a member of our Extensions Club, you will suddenly get 400% more value. Instead of 5 extensions, you'll have access to about 20.

Sometime in the next few weeks, Alledia.com will redirect to Joomlashack.com, and over a dozen extra extensions will appear on Joomlashack. These include some of the most popular extensions in Joomla, such as OSMap, OSYouTube, Tabs and Sliders and more.