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Joomla 2.5 Sample Data

Joomla 2.5 Sample Data

When installing Joomla 2.5, an option exists to install one of three sets of sample data. This post includes a video walkthough of the difference between each of the sample data options.

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Mike Martin
Richard Thanks for the updated video, if I may give you some feedback, I think that it would be better to zoom in to the various a... Read More
Thursday, 08 November 2012 20:49
Paul
Hi Richard, As usual, Nice Job! Increased resolution certainly helps with my ailing eyesight! Usual slick, professional offering,... Read More
Thursday, 08 November 2012 21:28
Zodiac
Hi Richard...I hope today finds you well? I have just purchased a 12 Month Cloudaccess account...and one of my first tasks, and on... Read More
Friday, 09 November 2012 04:44
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Free Joomla 2.5 Templates

Free Joomla 2.5 TemplatesFree Joomla templates are not difficult to come by. Quality free Joomla templates are another story. In this post we feature 12 of the best free Joomla 2.5 templates.

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Robin McCamont
This is really a terrific article, Robert! Thanks for the information. As a relative "newbie" to Joomla website creation (one un... Read More
Wednesday, 27 June 2012 06:51
Robert Wilson
You're very welcome Robin. Glad it's helpful. I've spent many hours surfing for good Joomla resources myself. We're happy to pa... Read More
Wednesday, 27 June 2012 07:03
Richard Pearce
Check out Music Free by GavickPro. It has just been released.... Read More
Wednesday, 27 June 2012 07:09
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What is your favourite Joomla 2.5 feature?

Joomla 2.5Joomla 2.5 was launched in January and it has already had two minor, but important updates. I need to know what your favourite feature is and why. Or perhaps you haven't started using 2.5 yet. If not, tell me why.

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Richard Pearce
I'll start things off. The most useful feature to me is the upgrade function. This is such an important requirement that it is ama... Read More
Thursday, 15 March 2012 10:39
Ian Hayward
I've scratched my head over this and thought long and hard. Yes, the upgrade function is great and so too extension upgrade warni... Read More
Thursday, 15 March 2012 11:31
Kevin Morrison
What is your favourite Joomla 2.5 feature? I would have to say it is a toss up between the powerful ACL and the nested categories.... Read More
Thursday, 15 March 2012 12:06
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How to use Captcha in Joomla 2.5

reCaptcha(VIDEO) Sick of getting spam registrations on your Joomla website? This video tutorial demonstrates how to use the Captcha feature that was introduced in Joomla 2.5.

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Andy Markley
... thanks Richard. Brilliant, as usual.
Thursday, 08 March 2012 11:32
Christine Isaiah
Quick question...My site is using Joomla 2.5.2 (missed the 2.5.0 and 2.5.1 updates they happened so quickly). I see in Global Conf... Read More
Thursday, 08 March 2012 12:42
Robert Wilson
Christine, I've seen this mentioned in the Joomla forum somewhere. You might try going to the Discover page of the Extensions Ma... Read More
Thursday, 08 March 2012 15:38
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How to avoid the Joomla 2.5 upgrade blues

Joomla 2.5 was released last week, but it has already received a security update. Version 2.5.1 is out now, so if you haven't yet made the switch from 1.7, now is the time to do so. We have seen some common issues occur during upgrades, so be sure to read on to ensure your upgrade is smooth and painless.

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Sher Lizz
a security release... already...?? bit sloppy or not?
Friday, 03 February 2012 08:24
Richard Pearce
Sloppy? Perhaps - you'd have to talk to a security expert. I guess I see it as keeping on top of things. The nature of software is... Read More
Friday, 03 February 2012 08:48
Kevin Morrison
With all the trouble I have been having migrating and updating I am having second thoughts on my excitement when the Joomla team a... Read More
Friday, 03 February 2012 08:25
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What's new in Joomla 2.5?

(VIDEO) I have picked through the 26 new features in Joomla 2.5 to bring you the top ten. Spend just 20 minutes watching this video to learn everything you need to know about the latest major Joomla release.

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Margot
Thanks Richard, thats very useful (for a lazy person like me who does not like to read release notes;-)
Friday, 27 January 2012 22:12
Sam
Richard, Many thanks for this blog/tutorial, its very helpful. But I discovered the Smart Search is not shown during my upgrade fr... Read More
Friday, 27 January 2012 22:18
Richard Pearce
The component and plugin should be there. But you might need to create a new module (Extensions - Module Manager - New - Smart Sea... Read More
Saturday, 28 January 2012 06:33
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