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Thank you all for responding to the post and your interest.
@Moderator, Thanks for fixing the problem
@Donpuzo, i do not mean that we don't have guys in the house who are good at developing joomla, but my emphasis is on the minority that use this powerful web tool for web development.

So i welcome other contributors to assist in this topic as joomla is very broad and all encompassing open source software. So lets get started.

We will begin with Installing Joomla both on local server (your computer) and remote server(web server installation). We will be working with the Joomla 1.5 version.

Installing on your local Server

You can actually run a web server on your local computer, in other words, your desktop or laptop. This is known as having a localhost.

What you need to pull this off is some software that runs Apache, PHP and MySQL on your computer. These are the same software packages that power websites. There are two popular ones, WAMP and MAMP. But we will work with the first since most people use Windows OS. You can download the latest version here: http://wampserver.com/en/download.php. It is FREE. Install it and you will find an icon on your task bar that looks like a compass, that's the WAMP. Before i forget, WAMP stands for Windows, Apache, Mysql and PHP. Same for MAMP except for M representing Mac OS. Note: If you run Skype, it interferes with WAMP and so you have to start WAMP without Skype running (and then start Skype if you need it).

Next, go over to www.joomla.org and you will see a link to the download section on the home page, click on it to download joomla 1.5 version. You need to unzip, or unpack the big Joomla files you have onto your local server. Assuming you follow the default setting when installing WAMP, go to the path c:/wamp/www and drop the joomla directory in the www folder.

Now, you are ready to install your joomla site on local server. Expect that in our next tutorial. Comments are welcomed.

Thanks Mr. Moderator for fixing the problem. So, let continue with our tutorial. Today we shall learn how to install joomla, first on local server then on web server. Enjoy it!

Thank you all for responding to the post and your interest.
@Donpuzo, i do not mean that we don't have guys in the house who are good at developing joomla, but my emphasis is on the minority that use this powerful web tool for web development.

So i welcome other contributors to assist in this topic as joomla is very broad and all encompassing open source software. So lets get started.

We will begin with Installing Joomla both on local server (your computer) and remote server(web server installation). We will be working with the Joomla 1.5 version.

Installing on your local Server

You can actually run a web server on your local computer, in other words, your desktop or laptop. This is known as having a localhost.

What you need to pull this off is some software that runs Apache, PHP and MySQL on your computer. These are the same software packages that power websites. There are two popular ones, WAMP and MAMP. But we will work with the first since most people use Windows OS. You can download the latest version here: http://wampserver.com/en/download.php. It is FREE. Install it and you will find an icon on your task bar that looks like a compass, that's the WAMP. Before i forget, WAMP stands for Windows, Apache, Mysql and PHP. Same for MAMP except for M representing Mac OS. Note: If you run Skype, it interferes with WAMP and so you have to start WAMP without Skype running (and then start Skype if you need it).

Next, go over to www.joomla.org and you will see a link to the download section on the home page, click on it to download joomla 1.5 version. You need to unzip, or unpack the big Joomla files you have onto your local server. Assuming you follow the default setting when installing WAMP, go to the path c:/wamp/www and drop the joomla directory in the www folder.

Now, you are ready to install your joomla site on local server. Expect that in our next tutorial. Comments are welcomed.

Thanks Mr. Moderator for fixing the problem. So, let continue with our tutorial. Today we shall learn how to install joomla, first on local server then on web server. Enjoy it!

Thank you all for responding to the post and your interest.
@Donpuzo, i do not mean that we don't have guys in the house who are good at developing joomla, but my emphasis is on the minority that use this powerful web tool for web development.

So i welcome other contributors to assist in this topic as joomla is very broad and all encompassing open source software. So lets get started.

We will begin with Installing Joomla both on local server (your computer) and remote server(web server installation). We will be working with the Joomla 1.5 version.

Installing on your local Server

You can actually run a web server on your local computer, in other words, your desktop or laptop. This is known as having a localhost.

What you need to pull this off is some software that runs Apache, PHP and MySQL on your computer. These are the same software packages that power websites. There are two popular ones, WAMP and MAMP. But we will work with the first since most people use Windows OS. You can download the latest version here: http://wampserver.com/en/download.php. It is FREE. Install it and you will find an icon on your task bar that looks like a compass, that's the WAMP. Before i forget, WAMP stands for [b]W[/b]indows, [b]A[/b]pache, [b]M[/b]ysql and [b]P[/b]HP. Same for MAMP except for M representing [b]M[/b]ac OS. Note: If you run Skype, it interferes with WAMP and so you have to start WAMP without Skype running (and then start Skype if you need it).

Next, go over to www.joomla.org and you will see a link to the download section on the home page, click on it to download joomla 1.5 version. You need to unzip, or unpack the big Joomla files you have onto your local server. Assuming you follow the default setting when installing WAMP, go to the path c:/wamp/www and drop the joomla directory in the www folder.

Now, you are ready to install your joomla site on local server. Expect that in our next tutorial. Comments are welcomed.

, just wondering if this post will show

Thank you all for responding to the post and your interest.
@Donpuzo, i do not mean that we don't have guys in the house who are good at developing joomla, but my emphasis is on the minority that use this powerful web tool for web development.

So i welcome other contributors to assist in this topic as joomla is very broad and all encompassing open source software. So lets get started.

We will begin with Installing Joomla both on local server (your computer) and remote server(web server installation). We will be working with the Joomla 1.5 version.

Installing on your local Server

You can actually run a web server on your local computer, in other words, your desktop or laptop. This is known as having a localhost.

What you need to pull this off is some software that runs Apache, PHP and MySQL on your computer. These are the same software packages that power websites. There are two popular ones, WAMP and MAMP. But we will work with the first since most people use Windows OS. You can download the latest version here: http://wampserver.com/en/download.php. It is FREE. Install it and you will find an icon on your task bar that looks like a compass, that's the WAMP. Before i forget, WAMP stands for Windows, Apache, Mysql and PHP. Same for MAMP except for M representing Mac OS. Note: If you run Skype, it interferes with WAMP and so you have to start WAMP without Skype running (and then start Skype if you need it).

Next, go over to www.joomla.org and you will see a link to the download section on the home page, click on it to download joomla 1.5 version. You need to unzip, or unpack the big Joomla files you have onto your local server. Assuming you follow the default setting when installing WAMP, go to the path c:/wamp/www and drop the joomla directory in the www folder.

Now, you are ready to install your joomla site on local server. Expect that in our next tutorial. Comments are welcomed.

You may visit this thread https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-428403.0.html to learm more about joomla

Thank you all for responding to the post and your interest.
@Donpuzo, i do not mean that we don't have guys in the house who are good at developing joomla, but my emphasis is on the minority that use this powerful web tool for web development.

So i welcome other contributors to assist in this topic as joomla is very broad and all encompassing open source software. So lets get started.

We will begin with Installing Joomla both on local server (your computer) and remote server(web server installation). We will be working with the Joomla 1.5 version.

Installing on your local Server

You can actually run a web server on your local computer, in other words, your desktop or laptop. This is known as having a localhost.

What you need to pull this off is some software that runs Apache, PHP and MySQL on your computer. These are the same software packages that power websites. There are two popular ones, WAMP and MAMP. But we will work with the first since most people use Windows OS. You can download the latest version here: http://wampserver.com/en/download.php. It is FREE. Install it and you will find an icon on your task bar that looks like a compass, that's the WAMP. Before i forget, WAMP stands for [b]W[/b]indows, [b]A[/b]pache, [b]M[/b]ysql and [b]P[/b]HP. Same for MAMP except for M representing Mac OS. Note: If you run Skype, it interferes with WAMP and so you have to start WAMP without Skype running (and then start Skype if you need it).

Next, go over to www.joomla.org and you will see a link to the download section on the home page, click on it to download joomla 1.5 version. You need to unzip, or unpack the big Joomla files you have onto your local server. Assuming you follow the default setting when installing WAMP, go to the path c:/wamp/www and drop the joomla directory in the www folder.

Now, you are ready to install your joomla site on local server. Expect that in our next tutorial. Comments are welcomed.

Let me know if we have interested people in the house, so i can post more tutorials if necessary

Hi Nairalanders and fellow Webmasters,

I have been a "secret" reader of this category and rarely post. I have over time observed that we do not have many web developers who are conversant with joomla hence i decided to start this topic to help assist my fellow webmasters who are having challenges in developing a joomla site.

Lately, i have spent time more developing sites with joomla than any other web software. So i will help with other pro in the house to resolve some issues. So let's get started.

Why Use Joomla?

So what is this Joomla thing anyway and why should you use it to design your client's website?

Joomla! is a powerful yet easy to use open source content management system to build websites. It is one of the most popular web site software available.

Good open source software like Joomla! is developed and constantly improved by highly skilled individuals volunteering their time to work together for the benefit of everyone who uses the software. The source code of the software is available for everyone to examine so you can know exactly what you are getting as opposed to commercial software which is not open to scrutiny. Since the software is open many developers can create components and extensions to greatly enhance the functionality of a website. Commercial software can be very expensive to achieve the same capabilities that good open source software like Joomla! affords you.

A content management system for a website is a system whereby the HTML for the pages is created dynamically by scripts run from the server as needed. You don't have multiple HTML pages sitting on the server waiting to be viewed. The content of the website is stored as text in a database and is separate from the design. This gives you the ability to create and manage much more content faster than you possibly could using static pages. You can also change the design of the site without disrupting the content and even have different 'themes' or looks for different parts of your website. Adding sections and categories along with new navigation for your site is simple. You can even reorganize your site's content handily and all content is searchable. Content management systems like Joomla! allow users to add and edit the content without needing to know HTML or have technical expertise in Web design.

Making your website look great is so easy with Joomla! There are an abundance of professionally designed themes, many are free, that you can use with your site. Themes can be used as is or even modified to give your site a unique look or conform to your graphic brand as needed.

You can get started by going to http://joomla.org

What exactly do you want?

I have been designing with Joomla for some time now and have successfully lunched several websites for clients with a professional look. You may check this out for example http://multimix-academy.com. Joomla is very powerful when you are dealing with clients that updates contents regularly (that is why its called CMS - Content Management System).

If anyone is interested, you may holla me on 08023929581.

I have been using HostGator for a long time and have rarely recorded any dissatisfaction. I am impressed with their customer care services especially their online chatting, it has really helped me in solving my client issues at times when it matters most. Meanwhile there are still other hosting companies that i use that are as reliable as the aforementioned.

I think its high time webmasters in nigeria began upgrading themselves because the world of web development has gone beyond what some people are flaunting here. I don't mean to discourage anyone, but i think we should become more professional in our designs and developments. Nigeria still has a very large market for web services, if we position ourselves through proper training, we will reap the benefits in the end.

A PRAYER FOR NIGERIA @ 49

Our Father and Our God, we praise You for Your goodness to our nation, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. Yet we know all is not right with Nigeria. We deeply need a moral and spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face. Convict us of sin. Help us to turn to You in repentance and faith. Set our feet on the path of Your righteousness and peace. We pray today for our nation's leaders. Give them the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to do it. You have said, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." May this be a new era for Nigeria, as we humble ourselves and acknowledge You alone as our Savior and Lord. This we pray in Your holy name, Amen.


Make una help say AMEN OOOOO

Drunkards are in the list of that scripture just qouted.

rabzy:
@ osazu, i think the following scriptures you listed below has more to tell us than you did on wine.
Le 10:9 Do not drink wine nor strong  thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:

Nu 6:3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
Jg 13:4 Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
Jg 13:14 She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
Pr 23:31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
Pr 31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Pr 31:6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. {of, : Heb. bitter of soul}
Lu 1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
1Ti 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; {given, : or, ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine}
1Ti 3:8 ¶ Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre

@osazu i appreciate your verseness in the scriptures, but you did not tell us the full context of the scriptures you quoted below: i would like to analyze each verse by verse:

Num 6:2-4 Speak to the sons of Israel and you must say to them, ‘In case a man or a woman takes a special vow to live as a Naz′i·rite to Jehovah, 3 he should keep away from wine and intoxicating liquor. He should not drink the vinegar of wine or the vinegar of intoxicating liquor, nor drink any liquid made from grapes, nor eat grapes either fresh or dried. 4 All the days of his Naziriteship he should not eat anything at all that is made from the wine vine, from the unripe grapes to the skins.

The above scriptures which you did not explain clearly shows that alcohol was forbidden because the person is taking up a speacial vow, note he also has to avoid any drink or liquid made from grapes and he cant even eat the grapes either fresh or dried and he should do this all the days of his naziriteship. The nazirite vow is one you take up either for life or for a given period of time and these rules apply. So if wine is forbidden by this scripture for everyone, so the will the eating of grapes and or any liquid from grapes.

Le 10:9 : 9 “Do not drink wine or intoxicating liquor, you and your sons with you, WHEN you come into the tent of meeting, that you may not die. It is a statute to time indefinite for your generations, 10 both in order to make a distinction between the holy thing and the profane and between the unclean thing and the clean.

This also specifically states that the high priest must not touch wine when he is officiating, not that he cant drink while he is at home or with friends. and for those who say that wine is not alcoholic, that is so naive, apart from the dictionary proof that there is no such thing as non-alcoholic wine, those terms only exist here, go and check it out with archaelogists and Scholars of ancient they would tell you, it is intoxicating wine.

Jud 13:4 In time Jehovah’s angel appeared to the woman and said to her: “Look, now, you are barren and have borne no child. And you will certainly become pregnant and give birth to a son. 4 And now watch yourself, please, and do not drink wine or intoxicating liquor, and do not eat anything unclean. 5 For, look! you will be pregnant, and you will certainly give birth to a son, and no razor should come upon his head, because a Naz′i·rite of God is what the child will become on leaving the belly; and he it is who will take the lead in saving Israel out of the hand of the Phi·lis′tines.”

it is clear that this was another case of a special birth, this child (samuel) is already ordained to be a nazirite, he wont take the vow as an adult, but would be born as a nazirite, so his mother was forbidden to take wine nor any intoxicating liquor. No other mother was asked to refrain froom taking wine, even mary the mother of Jesus, because Jesus was not going to be a nazirite. If the woman was not expressly forbidden and told about the nazirite child, then she would have noreason not to take wine in moderation.

Pr 23:31  Who has woe? Who has uneasiness? Who has contentions? Who has concern? Who has wounds for no reason? Who has dullness of eyes? 30 Those staying a long time with the wine, those coming in to search out mixed wine. 31 Do not look at wine when it exhibits a red color, when it gives off its sparkle in the cup, [when] it goes with a slickness. 32 At its end it bites just like a serpent, and it secretes poison just like a viper. 33 Your own eyes will see strange things, and your own heart will speak perverse things. 34 And you will certainly become like one lying down in the heart of the sea, even like one lying down at the top of a mast. 35 “They have struck me, but I did not become sick; they have smitten me, but I did not know it. When shall I wake up? I shall seek it yet some more.”

This clearly is talking about drinking too much wine (those staying a long time with wine), those who take pleasure in mixing wine and who are fascinated with flavors and mixtures and are enthralled by it, they have a danger of over indulgeness and then messing up themselves. the conditions described in those scriptures are definitely those of a drunken person.

Pr 31:3,4
Do not give your vital energy to women, nor your ways to [what leads to] wiping out kings.4 It is not for kings, O Lem′u·el, it is not for kings to drink wine or for high officials [to say:] “Where is intoxicating liquor?” 5 that one may not drink and forget what is decreed and pervert the cause of any of the sons of affliction. 6 Give intoxicating liquor, YOU people, to the one about to perish and wine to those who are bitter of soul. 7 Let one drink and forget one’s poverty, and let one remember one’s own trouble no more.

Does this verse imply that lemuel should not sleep with any woman, because even if you sleep with one woman you would lose part of your energy, no he was talking about womanizing and the dangers, i.e too much women like what destroyed Solomon. In the same vein, she is asking him to watch from taking wine for he would be in danger of drinking so much that he would forget weightier matters and pervert justice, it is only a chronic drunk and alcoholic that would do this. She was warning him not as forbidden drink but as something that should not be over indulged in.
'Give wine to those about to perish'. thats an interesting statement. Its not saying wine leads to destruction, but its saying those who are heartbroken or are already on a destructive behavioral pattern would be aided further when they indulge in wine.and its true, men lose their job, they turn to the bottle to quench their sorrow, but they find out it turns out worse for them.

Luke 1:15 However, the angel said to him: “Have no fear, Zech·a·ri′ah, because your supplication has been favorably heard, and your wife Elizabeth will become mother to a son to you, and you are to call his name John. 14 And you will have joy and great gladness, and many will rejoice over his birth; 15 for he will be great before Jehovah. But he must drink no wine and strong drink at all, and he will be filled with holy spirit right from his mother’s womb; 16 and many of the sons of Israel will he turn back to Jehovah their God.

this was a case of another special birth, John the Baptist. it does not apply to all Israelites.

Eph 5:18 Also, do not be getting drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but keep getting filled with spirit.

This is clear enough, do not get drunk, and not 'do not drink'

the same applies to the last two scriptures osazu quoted 1tim 3:3, 8.

Lastly the mosaic law is quite explicit on sins and their punishment, incest, fornication, theft but there is nothing on drinking wine and that is because it was not forbidden but evryone is to exercise caution just like in food and evrything else. Sex is a gift from God, but it has been most abused than alcohol, this does not make it a sin to have sex in tyhe confines of marriage,

Jesus warns us about the pharisees, who teach commands of men as doctrines, they see only themselves as righteous and all others as sinners because they have turn the law into a burden, adding unnecessary restrictions which God did not forbid. Ecclesiates 3:16 says 'Do not become righteous overmuch, nor show yourself excessively wise'

This condenmation of alcohol by modern day pharisees is just over-righteousness. Lets not go beyond the bounds of the scriptures. People now come up with 'God told me', how do you verify that claim. Well if you are very familiar with the Bible just check it against the scriptures andif it contradicts the word of God, then you can throw back in the 'man of God's face'.

@rabzy

We christians in this dispensation are priest and kings (Revelation 1:6 - And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen)and as such those scriptures quoted by osazu are still very much relevant and within context. Having said that, what do you have to say about these scripture? "I Cor 6:9-10 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."

The emphasis in Luke you sited wasn't on drinking, it was on sociability to the people unlike John the Baptist who is more of an introvert and choses a solitary life. Besides, vs 34 never actually mentioned what Jesus was drinking.

Hello Beloved,

This question doesn't change my understanding of God's standard on drinking. He abhors it, Period!

But i got so keen about the question when recently a new convert i was teaching approached me and demanded  explanations on the subject. i soon discovered that he sell alcohol as business and takes "small" too.

Now, he is willing to serve God but finds it very difficult to leave the business that took him over 7 years to learn as a trade and now has made him rich.

Send your views please.

This one is a nigerian site. www.multimix-academy.com. i think i like it

Hi Nairalanders,

Can i buy into Dunlop now(it closed at 3.18 on friday) or wait for a possible drop in price. What's your take on DN Meyer?

I just read in The Punch that the offer for AIICO is out for N2.20- starts today (10/12/07)and closes on the 31st December 2007(Just three(3) weeks).

Let the gurus please reply.

Hello All,

I must first appreciate all the gurus and learners(i fall in this category) in the house. This thread is invaluable. I must admit that am an ardent reader of this thread for over 5 months and now completely addicted to it, a day hardly go by without visiting this thread. The wealth of experience here is priceless. Through your postings, i have made moves in the NSE that have yeilded good results. My thanks goes to EVERYBODY, especially HRH WanajO, Temmie10, Easimoni, Naijadr, Fatherof2, Yodiyokun, Roughcut and Pumping777. Thanks for sharing your wealth of experience.

I beg make i make special appeal (make una no throw me stone ooo ) - make we place embargo on new posting for two(2) days to enable pikins like us catch up with the speed of these postings. Habba! e don too much. Before man pikin go go break or sleep and wake up una don full every where with postings. Una no dey sleep?

More seriously, i want to apprecaite all Nairalanders. Keep posting (sorry, stop posting ) and be sure to have a colourful yuletide season.

Love you all.

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Hi everybody,

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