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readme.txt

1- What is this?

• This is a Joomla! installation/upgrade file for version 1.6.x
• Joomla! Official site: http://www.joomla.org
• Joomla 1.6 version history - http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_version_history
• Detailed changes in the Changelog: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/scmsvn/?action=browse&path=/development/trunk/administrator/&view=log

2- What is Joomla?

• Joomla it's a Content Management System (CMS) which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications.
• It's a free and OpenSource software, distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later
• This is a simple and powerful web server application and it requires a server with PHP and MySQL to run it. More details here:

http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla.html

3- Is Joomla for you?

• Joomla its the right solution for any content web project: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_Is_it_for-me%3F
• See Features Overview - http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Core_Features
• Try out our online demo: http://demo.joomla.org/ (needs a new link to 1.6 demo)

4- How to find a Joomla! translation?

• Joomla speak your language: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_and_languages/translations
• Repository of accredited language packs: http://community.joomla.org/translations.html

5- Learn Joomla!

• Read Getting Started with Joomla to find out the basics: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Getting_Started
• Before installing, read the beginners guide: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Beginners
• Joomla! 1.6 User Manual: http://docs.joomla.org/Manual_1_6

6- What are the limits of Joomla?

• Joomla sites can be extended in functionalities with Extensions that you can create to suite your needs.
• There are lots of ready made extensions that you can download and install.
• See the Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED): http://extensions.joomla.org

7- Is it easy to change the layout display?

• The layout its controlled by templates that you can edit.
• Joomla Template Tutorial - http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Template_Tutorial
• There are lots of ready made templates that you can download.

8- Ready to install Joomla?

• See minimum requirements here: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_technical_requirements
• How do you install Joomla! 1.6? - http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_install_Joomla_1.6
• Start your Joomla experience building your site with a local test server.

When ready it can be moved to an on-line hosting account of your choice. See the tutorial: http://docs.joomla.org/Tutorial:Joomla_Local_install

9- Updates are free!

• Always use the latest version: http://www.joomla.org/download.html

10- Where can you get support and help?

• FAQ Frequently Asked Questions: http://docs.joomla.org/Category:FAQ
• Find the information you need: http://docs.joomla.org/Start_here
• Find help and other users: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/create-and-share.html
• Post questions at our forums: http://forum.joomla.org
• Joomla Resources Directory (JRD): http://resources.joomla.org/tos.html

11- Already have a site but its not built with Joomla 1.6 ?

• Move to the 1.6 experience (Promo Tag line for 1.6 here!)
• Joomla! 1.6 Overview: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Overview ( as in http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/4483-joomla-15-overview.html
• What are the main differences from 1.5 to 1.6? Table of contents: http://docs.joomla.org/Differences_from_Joomla_1.5_to_Joomla_1.6
• How to migrate from 1.5.x to 1.6? Tutorial: http://docs.joomla.org/Tutorial:Migrating_from_Joomla_1.5_to_Joomla_1.6
• Upgrade Instructions: http://docs.joomla.org/Upgrade_Instructions
• Convert an existing Web site to Joomla - http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_Convert_an_existing_Web_site_to_a_Joomla!_Web_site

12- Do you want to improve Joomla?

• How do you request a feature? http://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_request_a_feature%3F
• How do you report a bug? http://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_report_a_bug%3F
• Get Involved: Joomla! its a community developed software. Join the community at http://www.joomla.org
• Are you a Developer? http://docs.joomla.org/Developers
• Are you a Web designer? http://docs.joomla.org/Web_designers

Copyright:

• Copyright (C) 2005 - 2010 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
• Credits: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Credits (this will include links for all credits)
• Distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later
• See Licenses details at http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_Licenses

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• Some links are only displayed to point to similar pages already created for Joomla 1.5 until the final version of this page
• In the final version, every links to content pages should point to Joomla docs (need to create several pages)
• Links must be typed as external links to allow simple copy/past when updating the readme.txt file
• Special formats will be lost when text will be pasted to a txt file.