Joomla! 1.6 Essentials

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
Understanding Joomla!
Planning your web site
Understanding different versions of Joomla!

1. Installing Joomla!
Understanding the installation process
Running Joomla! locally vs. on a web host
Web hosting overview
Installing Joomla! 1.6 on a PC
Installing Joomla! 1.6 on a Mac           
Restoring the .jpa exercise files using kickstart.php

2. An Overview of Joomla!
A quick tour of the Joomla! interface
Modifying global configuration
Using the Media Manager
Using Joomla! help
Creating content in Joomla!

3. Creating Categories
Creating categories for your site
Modifying categories

4. Creating Articles
Creating individual articles
Formatting articles
Adding an external link
Adding an internal link
Adding article images
Adding a YouTube video to an article
Linking to a PDF or other document
Using Read More
Dividing long articles using page breaks
Adding articles to the featured page
Deleting and restoring articles
Practicing with articles

5. Creating Menus
Understanding and configuring menus
Linking an article to the menu
Understanding parent and child menu items
Configuring category blogs
Advanced category blog configuration
Configuring category lists
Advanced category list configuration
Comparing page headings, article titles, and browser page titles
Configuring submenus
Creating a new menu and displaying it on the site

6. Setting Display Options
Setting global configuration options for articles
Setting menu options
Setting individual article configuration option

7. Using Modules
Configuring modules
Creating a custom HTML module
Assigning a module to the site
Creating a breadcrumb module
Creating a random image module
Creating a newsflash module on the home page and turning off the home page heading

8. Using Components
Using the content component
Using the contact component
Creating a contact list
Using the banner component
Using the web links component

9. Using Templates
Changing the look of the site using templates
Setting the default template style and assigning template styles           
Creating new template styles
Adjusting template masters with the HTML and CSS editors
Changing the admin template
Joomla! templates from third-party providers

10. ACL Essentials
Introduction to ACL
Understanding default groups
Creating a new group
Creating a user
Assigning permissions to a user group
Creating a new access level
Configuring content for ACL
Creating a login link
Allowing self-registration and allowing users to modify their details           

11. Extending Joomla! 1.6
Evaluating extensions in the Joomla! Extensions Directory
Installing Akeeba Backup and creating a backup
Installing and using Simple Image Gallery
Upgrading extensions

12. Launching Your Site and Beyond
Launching your site
Training the client on front-end editing
The importance of backups and coordinating backups with your web host
Additional Joomla! resources and opportunities to participate
Conclusion
Goodbye