Difference between revisions of "Version 1.6. Readme"
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*Detailed changes in the Changelog: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/ ...changelog.html ''(needs a special link for 1.6 changelog file) | *Detailed changes in the Changelog: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/ ...changelog.html ''(needs a special link for 1.6 changelog file) | ||
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'''2- What is Joomla?''' | '''2- What is Joomla?''' | ||
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*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 | *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 ) | *Before installing, read the beginners guide: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Beginners_Guide (as in http://docs.joomla.org/Beginners ) | ||
| + | *Joomla! 1.6 User Manual: http://docs.joomla.org/Manual_1_6 | ||
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'''10- Where can you get support and help?''' | '''10- Where can you get support and help?''' | ||
| − | *FAQ: http://docs.joomla.org/Category:FAQ | + | *FAQ Frequently Asked Questions: http://docs.joomla.org/Category: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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*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 | *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 | *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 | *Convert an existing Web site to Joomla - http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_Convert_an_existing_Web_site_to_a_Joomla!_Web_site | ||
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*How do you request a feature? http://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_request_a_feature%3F | *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 | *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 | ||
| − | + | '''Copyright:''' | |
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*Credits http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Credits ''(this will include links for all credits)'' | *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 | |
| − | *See Licenses details at http://docs.joomla.org/ | ||
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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
- 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://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/ ...changelog.html (needs a special link for 1.6 changelog file)
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%3F
Part is already here http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/
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 (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 )
- 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 (as in http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla!_1.5_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 (as in http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/technical-requirements.html)
- How do you install Joomla! 1.6? - http://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_install_Joomla%21_1.6%3F (as in http://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_install_Joomla%21_1.5%3F )
- 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 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 (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
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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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.