Difference between revisions of "Version 1.6. Readme"
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==readme.txt== | ==readme.txt== | ||
'''1- What is this?''' | '''1- What is this?''' | ||
| − | *This is a Joomla installation/upgrade file for version 1.6.x | + | *This is a Joomla! installation/upgrade file for version 1.6.x |
| − | *For this specific | + | *For this version specific changed files see the Changelog: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/ ...changelog.html (needs a link for 1.6 changelog) |
| − | Official site | + | Joomla! Official site: http://www.joomla.org |
'''2- What is Joomla?''' | '''2- What is Joomla?''' | ||
| − | *Joomla it's a | + | *Joomla it's a Content Management System (CMS). |
| − | *It's a free and OpenSource software, distributed | + | *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: | *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 | http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla.html | ||
| − | *See Features Overview - http://www.joomla.org/core-features.html | + | *See Features Overview - http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Core_Features (as in http://www.joomla.org/core-features.html) |
| − | *Try out our online demo: http://demo.joomla.org/ | + | *Try out our online demo: http://demo.joomla.org/ (needs a new link to 1.6 demo) |
'''3- Is Joomla for you?''' | '''3- Is Joomla for you?''' | ||
| − | *Joomla its the right solution for any web project: http:// | + | *Joomla its the right solution for any content web project: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_Is_it_for-me? |
| + | ''Part is already here http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/'' | ||
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*The Translations Working Group maintains a repository of accredited language packs: | *The Translations Working Group maintains a repository of accredited language packs: | ||
http://community.joomla.org/translations.html | http://community.joomla.org/translations.html | ||
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'''5- Learn Joomla!''' | '''5- Learn Joomla!''' | ||
| − | *Read Getting Started with Joomla to find out the basics: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/getting-started.html | + | *Read Getting Started with Joomla to find out the basics: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Getting_Started (as in http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/getting-started.html |
| − | *Before | + | *Before installing, read the beginners guide: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Beginners_Guide (as in http://docs.joomla.org/Beginners ) |
'''6- What are the limits of Joomla?''' | '''6- What are the limits of Joomla?''' | ||
*Joomla sites can be extended in functionalities with extensions that you can create to suite your needs | *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. | + | *There are lots of ready made extensions that you can download and install. |
| − | *See Joomla Extensions Directory (JED): http://extensions.joomla.org | + | *See the Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED): http://extensions.joomla.org |
'''7- Is it easy to change the layout display?''' | '''7- Is it easy to change the layout display?''' | ||
*The layout its controlled by templates that you can edit. | *The layout its controlled by templates that you can edit. | ||
| − | *Joomla Template Tutorial - http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla!_1.5_Template_Tutorial | + | *Joomla Template Tutorial - http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Template_Tutorial (as in http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla!_1.5_Template_Tutorial ) |
*There are lots of ready made templates that you can download | *There are lots of ready made templates that you can download | ||
| − | *See the Joomla Templates Directory: http:// templates .joomla.org | + | *See the Joomla Templates Directory: http:// templates .joomla.org |
'''8- Ready to install Joomla?''' | '''8- Ready to install Joomla?''' | ||
| − | *See minimum requirements here: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/technical-requirements.html | + | *See minimum requirements here: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_technical_requirements (as in http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/technical-requirements.html) |
| − | *You should start your Joomla experience building your site at a local test server | + | *You should start your Joomla experience building your site at a local test server. |
| − | + | When ready it can be moved to an online hosting account. | |
| − | See the URL: http:// | + | See the URL: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_First_install |
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'''10- Where can you get support and help?''' | '''10- Where can you get support and help?''' | ||
| + | *FAQ | ||
*Find help and other users. - http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/create-and-share.html | *Find help and other users. - http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/create-and-share.html | ||
*Joomla Resources Directory (JRD) - http://resources.joomla.org/tos.html | *Joomla Resources Directory (JRD) - http://resources.joomla.org/tos.html | ||
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*Move to the 1.6 experience [Tag line for 1.6 here!] | *Move to the 1.6 experience [Tag line for 1.6 here!] | ||
*Joomla! 1.6 Overview - http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/4483-joomla-15-overview.html | *Joomla! 1.6 Overview - http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/4483-joomla-15-overview.html | ||
| − | *What are the main differences from 1.5 to 1.6? | + | *What are the main differences from 1.5 to 1.6? http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_license |
| − | *Migrating from 1.5.x to 1.6? Tutorial: | + | *Migrating from 1.5.x to 1.6? Tutorial: http://docs.joomla.org/Tutorial:Migrating_from_Joomla_1.5_to_Joomla_1.6 |
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*Convert an existing Web site to Joomla - http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_Convert_an_existing_Web_site_to_a_Joomla!_Web_site | *Convert an existing Web site to Joomla - http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_Convert_an_existing_Web_site_to_a_Joomla!_Web_site | ||
Get Involved! Joomla its a community developed software, not owned by a corporation. | Get Involved! Joomla its a community developed software, not owned by a corporation. | ||
| − | + | *Join the Joomla community at http://www.joomla.org | |
| − | Join the Joomla community at http://www.joomla.org | ||
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''This will be cleaned up soon'' | ''This will be cleaned up soon'' | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Joomla! 1.6]] | |
Revision as of 13:44, 8 May 2010
Draft: This page shows the content for the readme.txt file to be distributed inside Joomla! 1.6 full packs
readme.txt[edit]
1- What is this?
- This is a Joomla! installation/upgrade file for version 1.6.x
- For this version specific changed files see the Changelog: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/ ...changelog.html (needs a link for 1.6 changelog)
Joomla! Official site: http://www.joomla.org
2- What is Joomla?
- Joomla it's a Content Management System (CMS).
- 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
- See Features Overview - http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Core_Features (as in http://www.joomla.org/core-features.html)
- Try out our online demo: http://demo.joomla.org/ (needs a new link to 1.6 demo)
3- Is Joomla for you?
- Joomla its the right solution for any content web project: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_Is_it_for-me?
Part is already here http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/
4- How to Find a Joomla! Translation?
- The Translations Working Group maintains a 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 (as in http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/getting-started.html
- Before installing, read the beginners guide: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Beginners_Guide (as in http://docs.joomla.org/Beginners )
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 (as in http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla!_1.5_Template_Tutorial )
- There are lots of ready made templates that you can download
- See the Joomla Templates Directory: http:// templates .joomla.org
8- Ready to install Joomla?
- See minimum requirements here: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_technical_requirements (as in http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/technical-requirements.html)
- You should start your Joomla experience building your site at a local test server.
When ready it can be moved to an online hosting account. See the URL: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_First_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
- Find help and other users. - http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/create-and-share.html
- Joomla Resources Directory (JRD) - http://resources.joomla.org/tos.html
- Feel free to post questions at our forums: http://forum.joomla.org
11- Already have a site but its not built with Joomla 1.6 ?
- Move to the 1.6 experience [Tag line for 1.6 here!]
- Joomla! 1.6 Overview - http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/4483-joomla-15-overview.html
- What are the main differences from 1.5 to 1.6? http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_license
- Migrating from 1.5.x to 1.6? Tutorial: http://docs.joomla.org/Tutorial:Migrating_from_Joomla_1.5_to_Joomla_1.6
- Convert an existing Web site to Joomla - http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_Convert_an_existing_Web_site_to_a_Joomla!_Web_site
Get Involved! Joomla its a community developed software, not owned by a corporation.
- Join the Joomla community at http://www.joomla.org
Copyright (C) 2005 - 2010 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see License at [[1]]
File ends here
Notes:
- 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.
This will be cleaned up soon