Getting Started with Joomla! - Revision history

Wilsonge: /* Background - things you need to know */

2013-04-29T17:47:13Z

‎Background - things you need to know

Wilsonge: Change red link from 1.7 to 2.5

2013-04-29T17:45:21Z

Change red link from 1.7 to 2.5

Wilsonge: Change 1.6 to 2.5

2013-04-29T17:44:46Z

Change 1.6 to 2.5

Wilsonge: Update links to 2.5 namespace

2013-04-29T17:44:27Z

Update links to 2.5 namespace

Hutchy68: Undo revision 82456 by Topazgb (talk), 3.0 is an STS, 3.5 is an LTS

2013-03-11T04:35:15Z

Undo revision 82456 by Topazgb (talk), 3.0 is an STS, 3.5 is an LTS

Topazgb: /* Which versions are covered? */ Joomla 3.0 is part of the Joomla 3 series which is LTS ... see the download page

2013-03-11T03:49:04Z

‎Which versions are covered?: Joomla 3.0 is part of the Joomla 3 series which is LTS ... see the download page

Hutchy68: Undo revision 82445 by Topazgb (talk) Joomla! 3.0 is a STS, 3.5 will be the LTS

2013-03-11T01:24:19Z

Undo revision 82445 by Topazgb (talk) Joomla! 3.0 is a STS, 3.5 will be the LTS

Topazgb: /* Which versions are covered? */ Joomla 3.0 is part of the Joomla 3 series which is LTS

2013-03-10T20:34:59Z

‎Which versions are covered?: Joomla 3.0 is part of the Joomla 3 series which is LTS

Topazgb: /* Hands-on a Joomla! site */ Removed incorrect definition because installing with(or without sample data) has nothing to do with the location

2013-03-10T20:32:47Z

‎Hands-on a Joomla! site: Removed incorrect definition because installing with(or without sample data) has nothing to do with the location

Wilsonge: Update to show Joomla 1.5 at EOL and add in reference to Joomla 3.0

2013-02-05T13:42:38Z

Update to show Joomla 1.5 at EOL and add in reference to Joomla 3.0

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 ====Background - things you need to know====
 These are hands-on documents to familiarise you with designing a new site. The background is separate so that the flow of creating the site is not interrupted by asides. The background is aimed at helping you to understand what is going on, whether you have a large or a small site.
-:*[[J2.5:Get to know  the Administrator Back-end of Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: get to know the Back-end''']]
+:*[[J2.5:Get to know  the Administrator Back-end of Joomla!|'''Background: get to know the Back-end''']]
 :*[[J2.5:How permissions work in Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: controlling user access to a Joomla! Site''']]
 :*[[J2.5:Design the content: Categories in Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: design the content - Categories in Joomla! 2.5''']]

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 :*[[Use an existing Joomla! 1.6 site| '''Use a site that has already been set up.''']]  If you are going to be adding content to an existing site and do not have much computing experience this is a good option.
 :* [[Use Joomla! on your own computer| '''Install a copy of Joomla! (with Sample Data) on your own computer.''']] Installing with Sample Data enables you to to explore a Joomla! site before you have created one for your own content. This is a good option for beginners.
-:* [[Install_1.7| '''Install a copy of Joomla! (with Sample Data) on a Hosting server.''']] Installing with Sample Data enables you to to explore a Joomla! site before you have created one for your own content. This is a good option for beginners.  [http://resources.joomla.org/directory/support-services/hosting.html]
+:* [[Install_2.5| '''Install a copy of Joomla! (with Sample Data) on a Hosting server.''']] Installing with Sample Data enables you to to explore a Joomla! site before you have created one for your own content. This is a good option for beginners.  [http://resources.joomla.org/directory/support-services/hosting.html]
 :*'''Use the Demo on the Joomla! site.''' - Probably not doing this for version 1.6 Some example sites needed even if not interactive.

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 :*[[J2.5:Get to know  the Administrator Back-end of Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: get to know the Back-end''']]
 :*[[J2.5:How permissions work in Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: controlling user access to a Joomla! Site''']]
-:*[[J2.5:Design the content: Categories in Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: design the content - Categories in Joomla! 1.6''']]
+:*[[J2.5:Design the content: Categories in Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: design the content - Categories in Joomla! 2.5''']]
 :*[[J2.5:Design appearance using Menus and Modules|'''Background:design appearance using Menus and Modules''']]
 :*[[J2.5:Design appearance using default Templates|'''Background: design appearance using default Templates''']]

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 ====Background - things you need to know====
 These are hands-on documents to familiarise you with designing a new site. The background is separate so that the flow of creating the site is not interrupted by asides. The background is aimed at helping you to understand what is going on, whether you have a large or a small site.
-:*[[Get to know  the Administrator Back-end of Joomla! 1.6|'''Background: get to know the Back-end''']]
+:*[[J2.5:Get to know  the Administrator Back-end of Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: get to know the Back-end''']]
-:*[[How permissions work in Joomla! 1.6|'''Background: controlling user access to a Joomla! Site''']]
+:*[[J2.5:How permissions work in Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: controlling user access to a Joomla! Site''']]
-:*[[Design the content: Categories in Joomla! 1.6|'''Background: design the content - Categories in Joomla! 1.6''']]
+:*[[J2.5:Design the content: Categories in Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: design the content - Categories in Joomla! 1.6''']]
-:*[[Design appearance using Menus and Modules: Joomla! 1.6|'''Background:design appearance using Menus and Modules''']]
+:*[[J2.5:Design appearance using Menus and Modules|'''Background:design appearance using Menus and Modules''']]
-:*[[Design appearance using default Templates: Joomla! 1.6|'''Background: design appearance using default Templates''']]
+:*[[J2.5:Design appearance using default Templates|'''Background: design appearance using default Templates''']]
 ====The mechanics of setting up a new site====

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 * Version 1.7 was released July 2011 and is not supported anymore.
 * '''Version 2.5''' (long-term-support (LTS) version that replaced versions 1.6 & 1.7) was released January 2012.
-* '''Version 3.0''' (long-term-support (LTS) version in anticipation of Joomla 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5) was released September 2012. [http://www.joomla.org/download.html Starting on the Joomla 3 series for a new site, also provides you with longer backward compatible support (with one-click upgrades) than starting a new site on 2.5 right now, because support for 3.x ends in 2016.]
+* '''Version 3.0''' (short-term-support (STS) version in anticipation of Joomla 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5) was released September 2012.
 There are many similarities between the versions but they are presented separately to newcomers to Joomla! in order to use 'hands-on' material.

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 There are two versions in common use:-
-* '''Version 1.5''' is well established and widely used, and will be going to end of life April 2012. It will be supported for security fixes until September 2012. See [[Getting Started with Joomla! 1.5]] for the corresponding series.
+* Version 1.5 - see [[Getting Started with Joomla! 1.5]] for the corresponding series - was released January 2008 and is longer supported as of September 2012
 * Version 1.6 was released January 2011 and is not supported anymore.
 * Version 1.7 was released July 2011 and is not supported anymore.
 * '''Version 2.5''' (long-term-support (LTS) version that replaced versions 1.6 & 1.7) was released January 2012.
 There are many similarities between the versions but they are presented separately to newcomers to Joomla! in order to use 'hands-on' material.