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Adding PHP to Modules in Joomla
If you want to add PHP or other awesome coding languages to a Joomla module, it won’t work ‘out of the box’ because, well, Joomla is like that. It hates people that get things done quickly.
However, simply download this Plugin and it will create a new module option where you can put in PHP, AJAX, [...]
HTML Editor Not Working in Joomla
Recently, while working on a Joomla 1.x website I noticed not much was working with my editor. I switched to three different editor options within Global Config and the User Manager for my Super Admin, but my HTML Editor would only open up to a blank screen, as well as the Link Editor. Very frustrating. [...]
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘=’, expecting ‘)’ in ja_tabs.php on line 31
Are you getting the following error when trying to figure out JA Tabs with Joomla?
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘=’, expecting ‘)’ in plugins/content/ja_tabs.php on line 31
Then please follow this guide:
Open plugins/content/ja_tabs.php file, at about line 31, find following code:
function plgContentJA_tabs( &$subject=null, $params=null )
and change to:
function plgContentJA_tabs( &$subject, $params=null )
If you [...]
Lost Joomla Admin Password – How To Reset?
While working on a recent Joomla project, the client had forgotten the Admin username/password and did not keep a record of it. This can easily be fixed if you have the access to the database. Review the steps below on how to reset your Joomla admin username/password:
First within you cPanel control panel; goto PHPMyAdmin and [...]
Display Joomla Username
I was having the hardest time with my recent project with GovTechConnect.com, trying to simply display the username in an article. After some time on the forums trying to figure this out I was lucky to find the answer.
To display a username in Joomla, first you will have to download a php code module. Then [...]
Joomla Module Placement Guide
While working with my recent Joomla project with GovTechConnect, I needed to know where all of my module positions are very easily. I was able to lurk on some forums like this one which provided the best way to view your Joomla module placements:
Simply type this in after your domain:
/index.php?tp=1
For example, I was viewing my [...]
Joomla Metadata – Adding Site Description
It is okay. We all go to Google and type in our website to see it listed in the search results, and what other websites are linked to it, etc. But if your Joomla powered website, usually the first result since it will be the exact domain as you searched under, has this: “Joomla! – [...]
Uploading Media Within Joomla
When you are using Wordpress and want to put an image, movie, or any kind of media on your website, you will most likely have to bring out the FTP client and upload everything onto your web server. Luckily, Joomla takes this needless action away, giving the client the ability to upload any kind of [...]