I am trying to build a news website in Joomla 1.7.
I want in the main content to display the latest e.g. 10 news and then using the next button to see the rest and so on.
What kind of module do I need? I did a little search and I am guessing a blog module?
I cannot find a free blog module. Any ideas?
If that is not the way to go, can anybody suggest any other way?
Thank you!
George
2 things - first, you need to upgrade to 2.5, 1.7 dies at the end of the month.
Next, I would use K2 for what you are describing. It's basically a replacement for the standard Joomla category/articles. It has all the features that a blog component should have plus a lot more if you need it.
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/authoring-a-content/content-construction/8061
1) UPGRADE to Joomla 2.5.1!
2) Blog format is a Joomla core feature, so no need to install any other 3rd party component!
Go to your Joomla backend
Manage menu
Create a new link (give a name....)
Type: Articles / Category Blog
In the right panel :
1. Coose your category name
2. In blog layout Options :
Leading Articles 0
Intro Articles 10
Columns 1 (or 2 as you want)
Links 0
Save and enjoy your blog!
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I have a website build with joomla, I have it in two languages, English and Albanian.
The issue is that in a specified module that should show articles in pagination, in English it shows 5 articles per page, in Albanian 3 articles per page.
Does anyone have an idea how to approach this problem.
Thanks in advance
we moved a site for a client a while back that someone else created. Its running on Joomla 1.7.
We want to do some light SEO work for them but I can't for the life of me find the Meta/SEO title field anywhere.
All the support posts I've looked at say its here or there but for me its not. It seems to be know where! In the meta options section when editing an artcile there is a description and keyword field but no title.
Some help would be appreciated. This client can't justify a new website.
Thanks!
Update:
we ended up upgrading this install to 2.5, still couldn't edit the meta titles anywhere. So I installed a plugin which gave me the title field but it had no effect! Can only assume the theme hasn't been put together properly. The conclusion is that its now quicker for us to just move them to WordPress where stuff works properly! :)
I'm working more with Wordpress than Joomla, but I think that you should download an extension if you want to have a meta-title in the pages. For the home page you can change it from Menu - Main menu - Home.
I have been searching for a good carousel in joomla and found this one
SJ Carousel Free It also came with a user guide
I cannot make any sense out of the guide. I want to display a few images from a folder. I have been breaking my head over the "External Path" attribute in the module. It say images/{id}.jpg. What exactly does it mean? Where should I place my images.
I have posted in the official forum but didn't get any answer.
I'd also be grateful if some of you can suggest a few good joomla carousels. I cannot find some easily configurable carousels
I gathered that when the module is installed, some sample articles and a category are created which the module is then linked to. You should see how the images are displayed with the sample data. I assume that there is an image with a class and a description within a <p> or <span> tag in each article. If this is the method used, simple edit the current articles and copy them should you need any more.
The user guide is pretty straight forward. Should you need support, you should really contact the developer of the module else find an extension that is easier to use.
It appears that you need to create a category with articles containing the pictures you want to display. (I think each pic needs to be in a separate article) Then, you select that category in the Data Source box in Source Options Tab, while editing the SJ Carousel module.
Total Joomla newbie here. I've been asked to help with a site I didn't create, and I don't know Joomla. The site is using Joomla 2.5.
The homepage contains three featured articles, but some additional content is showing up below the third article, above the footer. The admin tool only shows three featured articles, and when I examine the source of the third article, there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with it.
Where can this additional content be coming from? Any suggestions on how to track down how it is getting added to the page?
TIA!
Probably a module - check out the installed modules.
Check the active template, then go to the template folder > your template > index.php. this is the PHP of your site.
Here you can see what modules positions you have, and then check in the admin system > module manager what position is actually in use.
I'm having an issue with my Joomla K2 site having a ton of duplicate title tags in Google Webmaster tools. Here are some examples of one K2 article that has been flagged in Webmaster tools and is avaliable through many different links.
www.yakangler.com/articles/how-to/fishing/item/1461-bob-bramblet
www.yakangler.com/articles/news/events/special-events/item/1461-bob-bramblet
www.yakangler.com/articles/news/events/tournaments/item/1461-bob-bramblet
www.yakangler.com/articles/news/just-in/item/1461-bob-bramblet
www.yakangler.com/articles/news/new-products/boats/item/1461-bob-bramblet
www.yakangler.com/articles/news/new-products/fishing/item/1461-bob-bramblet
www.yakangler.com/articles/regional-fishing-reports/mid-atlantic-reports/item/1461-bob-bramblet
www.yakangler.com/guides-map/kayak-guides/item/1461-bob-bramblet
www.yakangler.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1461:bob-bramblet&Itemid=509
I'm not sure how this article is available through all these different pathways, it's only published in a single category. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
It's seems you have the same content duplicated in several categories. Or don't you have a SEF generator with old links?
update to 2.6.4 and create for the tags view a default menu point
upgrade to 2.6.6, make a menu link to "K2 categories" and don't select a specific category.
this will make all tags have that menu url as its default.