How to Test Beta Versions of Joomla

How to Test Beta Versions of Joomla

Before the release of any Joomla version, everyone has the chance to test the beta and pre-release versions.

If you use Joomla and want to contribute, or if you just want to test your site and extensions, it is absolutely worth testing. You may find some bugs that need fixing before the final release.

I'm going to show you how to test Joomla beta versions.

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Extension updates at the end of January 2016

At the end of January, we've published several new extension updates. Here's an overview:

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How to Embed Flickr Photos in Joomla

How to Embed Flickr Photos in Joomla

If you use Joomla, then you've had problems with embeds.

Before the launch of the OSEmbed extension, it was difficult to reliably embed any outside sources into your Joomla articles.

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to embed Flickr photos into Joomla.

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Replacements in Joomla with ReReplacer and Regular Expressions

rereplacer regex joomla

ReReplacer by RegularLabs is an extremely popular extension. It helps you easily replace almost any content in Joomla. We have a beginner tutorial on using ReReplacer.

This is a more advanced tutorial. In this tutorial, you will learn how to update elements on your site that are similar, but not exactly the same. You can do that with the ReReplacer component and regular expressions.

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How to Embed Spotify Songs in Joomla

How to Embed Spotify Songs in Joomla

If you use Joomla, then you've had problems with embeds.

Before the launch of the OSEmbed extension, it was difficult to reliably embed any outside sources into your Joomla articles.

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to embed Spotify songs into Joomla.

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How to Embed SoundCloud Audio Files in Joomla

How to Embed SoundCloud Audio Files in Joomla

If you use Joomla, then you may have encountered problems with embeds.

Before the launch of the OSEmbed extension, it was difficult to reliably embed any outside sources into your Joomla articles.

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how easy it is to use OSEmbed to include SoundCloud audio files in Joomla content.

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How to Embed Joomla Slideshare Presentations

How to Embed Joomla slideshare presentations

If you use Joomla, then you've had problems with embeds.

Before the launch of the OSEmbed extension, it was difficult to reliably embed any outside sources into your Joomla articles.

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how easy it is to embed Slideshare presentations into Joomla.

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The Easiest Way to Switch Editor in Joomla

How to Easily Switch Editor in Joomla

When I'm using Joomla, I often need to change my editor settings.

Sometimes I'm working with HTML or CSS code, so I choose "No editor" from my account settings. Other times, I use JCE for writing blog posts.

This process is slow because it requires me to close the article I'm editing, go to my account settings to choose a different editor, and finally go back to edit my article.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to quickly change the editor without losing your page.

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Add Images to Joomla's Most Read Module

Display Intro Images in Most Read Module for Joomla

Joomla's "Most Read" module displays the links for your most popular articles.

However, what if you want to make the module more attractive by displaying the article's intro image above each link? Template overrides allow us to make this possible.

I'm going to share with you how to display intro images in the Most Read module.

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Unable to load user with ID Error in K2 for Joomla

How to Fix Unable to load user with ID Error in K2 for Joomla

One of our members is having an error in a Joomla site that involves a K2 item. The error makes reference to a user ID:

JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 73

By searching the user ID in the administrator area, I realized that the user account doesn't exist; the account was probably deleted.

In this post, I'm going to show you how to fix this error with a couple of clicks.

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