Category:Version 1.5 FAQ

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• [+] Version 1.5.10 FAQ (0)
• [+] Version 1.5.11 FAQ (0)
• [+] Version 1.5.12 FAQ (0)

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• [+] Version 1.5.13 FAQ (0)
• [×] Version 1.5.14 FAQ (0)
• [+] Version 1.5.15 FAQ (0)
• [+] Version 1.5.7 FAQ (0)

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• [+] Version 1.5.8 FAQ (0)
• [+] Version 1.5.9 FAQ (0)

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• Can articles be assigned to multiple categories or sections?
• Can you remove the "Powered by Joomla!" message?
• Cannot save Global Configuration changes

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• Does the home page need to be a front page menu item?

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• Help! Your site's been compromised. Now what?
• How can you avoid using chmod 0777 to enable installs?
• How can you change PHP settings using .htaccess?
• How can you check if mod rewrite is enabled?
• How can you check your Joomla! installation's overall security and health?
• How can you help the extension submission process?
• How can you view a live site while developing, but hide it from others?
• How do UNIX file permissions work?
• How do you add a PayPal button?
• How do you add a new template position?
• How do you add a position to a template?
• How do you adjust Joomla 1.5 defines?
• How do you assign a module to a position?
• How do you assign a module to specific pages?
• How do you assign a template to a specific page?
• How do you block direct hot linking to image files using .htaccess?
• How do you block directory scans using .htaccess?
• How do you block or delete a Super Administrator?
• How do you change the date format?
• How do you change the favicon?
• How do you change the image(s) in your template?
• How do you change the images in your template?
• How do you choose a quality hosting provider?
• How do you choose secure extensions?
• How do you control whether modules are vertically or horizontally arranged?
• How do you convert an htaccess.txt file into a .htaccess file?
• How do you copy a site from localhost to a remote host?
• How do you create a custom module?
• How do you display an RSS feed?
• How do you empty your PM-box on the forum?
• How do you find a Joomla! extension?
• How do you find exploits using the *NIX shell?
• How do you get rid of the News Flash or other modules?
• How do you get rid of the breadcrumbs?
• How do you implement Search Engine Friendly URLs (SEF)?
• How do you install Joomla! 1.5?
• How do you install a new template?
• How do you install an extension?
• How do you link from inside content to another content item?
• How do you list your extension in the extensions site?
• How do you make a menu link that is not clickable?
• How do you make it so your modules are laid out horizontally?
• How do you modify a template?
• How do you move confidential files outside of public html?
• How do you organize the front page with the right columns and layout?

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• How do you password protect directories using .htaccess?
• How do you put a module inside an article?
• How do you recover your admin password?
• How do you recursively adjust file and directory permissions?
• How do you redirect users after a successful login?
• How do you report a bug?
• How do you request a feature?
• How do you restrict directory access by IP address using .htaccess?
• How do you search the forum to find what you need?
• How do you set global preferences for content?
• How do you set parameters for articles and other content items?
• How do you setup a powerful password scheme?
• How do you setup a secure demo site?
• How do you switch to PHP5 using .htaccess?
• How do you tune for speed with PHP5 and MySQL5?
• How do you upgrade to Joomla! 1.5?
• How does FastCGI affect Joomla?
• How does someone become a Core Team member?
• How is the forum at joomla.org integrated with Joomla!?
• How you reset an administrator password?

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• Introduction to the Joomla! Electronic Documentation License?
• Isn't locating all Joomla! files inside public html a security risk?

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• Joomla and languages/translations
• JoomlaCode. If you have a problem or find a bug with JoomlaCode.org how can you report it?
• JoomlaCode. When you created your account, you typed in the wrong UNIX Name. Can you change it for you?
• JoomlaCode. Why did your project get rejected?
• JoomlaCode. Why you get a "Permission Denied" message when trying to view a project?
• JoomlaCode. You registered an account on JoomlaCode.org, but you never received an activation email. What do you do?
• JoomlaCode. Your project got rejected and you were asked to re-register it. Now you cannot re-submit it, you get a message saying that the project already exists. What do you do?

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• Only one edit window! How do you create "Read more..."?

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• Release Specific FAQ's?

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• Should PHP run as a CGI script or as an Apache module?

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• What are components, modules, mambots and plugins?
• What are module switches?
• What are positions?
• What are section, categories, content items and articles?
• What are the best practices for site backups?
• What are the different Menu Item Types?
• What are the minimum Joomla! requirements?
• What are the recommended file and directory permissions?
• What are the rules of the joomla.org forums?
• What are the stars/ranks under the forum username represent?
• What are the top 10 stupidest Joomla! security tricks?
• What are these strange (URL-Encoded) characters doing in your code?
• What determines what is shown on your frontpage?
• What determines your home page?
• What do Error 1, Error 2, and Error 3 mean?
• What do the locks mean and how do you get rid of them?
• What does a simple Joomla! installation include?
• What extension is used to manage extensions.joomla.org?

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• What forum is used at joomla.org?
• What happened to the locale setting?
• What is "legacy mode"?
• What is Apache modSecurity?
• What is JoomlaCode?
• What is a template?
• What is a vulnerable extension?
• What is the Joomla! Administrator's Security Checklist?
• What is the latest stable release of PHP?
• What should you do if you have problems with an Extension?
• What version of Joomla! should you use?
• Where are the content parameters in Joomla! 1.5?
• Where are the web pages ?
• Where can I find release notes for older versions of Joomla! 1.5?
• Where can you download the template used on the www.joomla.org site?
• Where can you find information to checkout Joomla! using SVN?
• Where can you learn about vulnerable extensions?
• Where can you learn more about file permissions?
• Where did the Mambots go?
• Where did the installer go?
• Where is the static content?
• Why are the backgrounds of your WYSIWYG editor fields colored?
• Why are the front page articles ordered differently after the upgrade to 1.5.7?
• Why are there different colors of usernames?
• Why are there vulnerable extensions?
• Why can't users login in version 1.5.7 with php 4?
• Why can't you edit the content from the front end?
• Why can't you install any extensions?
• Why do most of the Joomla! PHP files start with "defined(' JEXEC')...?
• Why do the pop ups in your WYSIWYG editor not work or show gibberish?
• Why do you get a "Fatal error: Call to undefined function: stripos()" when editing Joomla! 1.5.7 Articles from the frontend when using PHP 4?
• Why does some HTML get removed from articles in version 1.5.8?
• Why does the Extensions site include insecure extensions?
• Why does the formatting disappear after enabling SEF URLs?
• Why does your site get messed up when you turn on SEF (Search Engine Friendly URLs)?
• Why doesn't the HTML filter work if you select one group?
• Why doesn't the PDF button work?
• Why don't contact images display correctly in version 1.5.8?
• Why is Joomla! written in PHP?
• Why is there a warning in the extensions install screen?
• Why isn't restricting access by IP recommended?
• Why isn't un-publishing a vulnerable extension enough to protect your site?
• Why should you immediately change the name of the default admin user?
• Why shouldn't you use PHP safe mode?
• Why was your extension rejected from being listed?
• Why was your review of XYZ extension removed and/or edited?
• Why won't you legacy extension install?
• Will your 1.0 extensions still work?

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• You are doing a localization or translation. What do you need to know about copyright issues?