The Joomlashack Blog
How to Edit Joomla Modules via the Frontend
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 27 September 2020 27 September 2020
One of the hardest things about updating a Joomla site used to be figuring out which module to edit:
- What was the name of the module?
- What position was the module in?
That problem can be solved easily - you can edit your modules just by visiting the frontend of your site and clicking on them.
How to Hide the Home Link from Joomla Menus
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 27 September 2020 27 September 2020
As websites become larger and more complex, displaying the Home page menu item in your site navigation often becomes less important. The vast majority of your visitors may never see your Home page anyway.
As a Joomla site owner, you may want to hide the "Home" link from your site navigation. In this tutorial, I will show you step-by-step how to achieve this.
How to Add Custom CSS to Your Joomla Site
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 17 September 2020 17 September 2020
Many people install off-the-shelf Joomla templates or extensions and then want to modify their design.
If you want to add custom CSS to your Joomla site without hacking any existing files, we recommend the "Add Custom CSS" plugin.
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use the Add Custom CSS plugin to safely tweak your site's design.
Joomla Overrides for Components, Modules and Languages
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 11 September 2020 11 September 2020
Making changes to Joomla's core files is often neccessary, but there's a right and a wrong way to do it.
The wrong way is to directly edit Joomla's files. If you do, you'll lose all your changes when you next update your site.
The right way is to use an override. In this post, we'll show you what overrides are and how you can use them to safely edit components, modules and languages.
Read more: Joomla Overrides for Components, Modules and Languages
How to Set up Login and Logout Links in Joomla
- Written by Nick Savov Nick Savov
- Published: 07 September 2020 07 September 2020
A Joomlashack member was on our site and saw that the menu link "Login" was automatically replaced by "Logout" once someone had logged in.
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create a Login menu item that only appears to users that aren't signed in. Once they sign in, they'll get a Logout menu item instead.
The Best Tutorials on Joomla Template Overrides
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 01 September 2020 01 September 2020
One of the most frequently asked questions by Joomlashack member is this. "How can I change the layout of Joomla content?"
The technique that allows you to do that without touching your Joomla core files is called "templates overrides". If you're new to "overrides", check out this introductory tutorial.
The 6 Best Joomla Forms Extensions
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 31 August 2020 31 August 2020
Are you looking to add Joomla forms to your site?
It is possible to use the Joomla core, and we explain how to do that in this tutorial: How to Create a Joomla Contact Form.
However, there are some limitations to using the "Contacts" component in the Joomla core. The default component doesn't have many features and doesn't save your submissions.
So, if you want a powerful contact form on your Joomla site, you'll need to look for a new extension. Here's our ranking of the 6 best Joomla forms extensions. We tested dozens of these extensions and compared their pros and cons.
How to Change Text with Joomla Language Overrides
- Written by Ed Andrea Ed Andrea
- Published: 26 August 2020 26 August 2020
Did you know that you can change any of the default text on your Joomla site without touching the language files?
The feature that makes this possible is called "Language Overrides". If you're new to "overrides", check out this introductory tutorial.
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use Language Overrides to safely customize your site's text.
Read more: How to Change Text with Joomla Language Overrides
How to Change the Joomla Homepage Meta Title
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 18 August 2020 18 August 2020
One of our Joomlashack members asked this question:
How do I control the meta title on my Joomla homepage?
They wanted to have a meta title for search engines that would have a similar format to the one on this site: "Joomlashack: Joomla Templates, Tutorials, Free Joomla Templates - Joomlashack".
In this tutorial, we'll show you two options for controling the metadata on your Joomla homepage.
Install a Template Manually with Joomla's Discover Feature
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 06 August 2020 06 August 2020
It is very common that large Joomla templates with many features are over 2 MB in size. On some servers, this can make these templates hard to install in the standard way.
Luckily, Joomla provides an alternative for those cases - the "Joomla Discover" core feature.
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to install a large template by uploading it through cPanel and installing it with the "Joomla Discover" core component.
Read more: Install a Template Manually with Joomla's Discover Feature