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Create an Article Menu Item (Joomla 2.5) This article explains how to add a "Create Article" menu item type so users can create an article from the front end. It is important to note that in order to have the Create Article menu item function properly,...
Single Contact Form (Joomla 2.5) Contact forms are useful features that can be created for your site. A contact form will allow users to email you or any other specified user directly - it can be used for gathering leads, feedback and much, much more....
Search Engine Optimization: Images Image optimization is a form of On-Page SEO. As with all SEO, it is important to be as descriptive and accurate as possible. Alt Tags When adding an image to an article, you will have the option to add an “ALT” tag....
Installing Extensions (Joomla 3) At some point, you may decide that the core Joomla functionalities are not enough for you - you want to create even more functionality within your site. This is where the ever-expansive world of Joomla extensions can be...
Banner Module (Joomla 3) Joomla features a Banner component to help users create and edit banner ads that can feature products and product details, advertisements, affiliate marketing ads, or many other pieces of information relevant to a site. Banners...
Random Images Module (Joomla 3) The Random Images Module will allow you to create a module that displays custom images in a random order. Each time someone visits your site, Joomla will randomly pull a different image from a folder of images that you...
Access Levels (Joomla 3) One of the many useful features of Joomla is the ability to display certain parts of your site for specific User Groups. This is done through access levels. Access control levels (ACL) in Joomla are quite vast. You can set up a...
Media Manager Overview (Joomla 3) The Joomla Media Manager supports a variety of different file types that can be displayed or utilized within the site. This article explains how to access the Media Manager and illustrates few basic concepts that any...
Supported File Types (Joomla 3) Depending on the version of Joomla that you're using, different file types are supported. Uploading different file types to your site is important if you want to provide links to different files instead of incorporating...
Email Configuration (Joomla 3) This article includes directions for using the core Joomla PHP email function and information about configurating a SMTP server as proxy for your mass emailing. We use the core PHP email function to regulate the quantity...
Protostar Options (Joomla 3) There are a number of options that you have for personalizing your site using the Protostar template. They include the following: Changing the Template Color Changing the Background Color Adding a Logo Creating a Title &...
Updating Extensions (Joomla 2.5) Joomla 2.5 has an extension updater feature within the back end of your site. If there is a newer version of an extension available, you may receive a notification and be able to update the extension all within the back...
A Comprehensive Guide to Joomla Compression and Caching The Basics of Compression and Caching Types of Joomla Compression and Caching The Bottom Line The Basics of Compression and Caching When visitors come to your site, their browser displays content...
Speed Up Your Joomla Site Having a fast site is extremely important. An increase in page load time has a direct correlation to increased traffic, revenues and overall sales. This webinar features a step-by-step guide for increasing Joomla site speed...
Watchful Webinar Watchful comes packed with useful features such as updating Joomla and Joomla add-ons, remote backups and sending notifications when your site is modified. By leveraging its powerful activity logging, Watchful notifies you when...
The CloudAccess.net Joomla Update Stripe Process Important: Now that Joomla has improved it's updated process, CloudAccess.net is no longer performing auto-updates for Joomla 3+. If you have a Joomla 3 site, our Support Team would be happy to manually...
Site Management permissions As a Managed Hosting Provider we need access to your sites in order to provide the support or features that our company offers. However, we allow our clients to disable these permissions as they see fit. Currently there are...
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Creating & Uploading a Custom Package Creating a Custom Package The CloudAccess.net API injects your custom installable Joomla Package into a core-Joomla application. Your custom package can include any extensions, template and/or dataset. This package...