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Site builder is entrenched in a host package.

But you can get a site builder as an app.

da_mcqute: Ok thanx guys. But can I pay for d site builder on eclubhost.com and register with whogohost?

pureguide: All I get is installing close to one hour now. I have done everything,

So lets go on....

elvis10ten: i want to create a dynamic site. I will query the database and then use joomla to display the content. I don't think there is any more explanation.

Certainly YES, you can query the database and display your results. Depending on what you intend doing, there are many extensions available for you to work with or you may create yours.

3. A tour of the backend (Administrator Panel)

This is where a Joomla site is put together and all the changes are made by the minute when you run a site that requires regular updates.

Since we will be learning most items here let me briefly introduce you to the basic configuration of the administrator's end.

Global Configuration

Click Global Configuration on the left side of the administrator 's landing page. It is under SYSTEM.

The Global Configuration setting is grouped into tabbed menu items. They are Site, System, Server, Permissions, Text Filters.

The selected item here by default is Site:

Site Setting: You may not need to do much here save you need to change the Site Name or Put the site offline, you may leave other settings as they are. Metadata Settings Here you can input some meta tag parameters to optimize your site for search engines. You may also write your Content Rights here.

You can leave any other configuration here (Site) just as it is.

The next tabbed menu item is SYSTEM:
You can leave the configuration for the System just the way it is.

The next tabbed menu item is SERVER:
Here, you can view your database settings. The whole site will stop working if you make any changes here that you are not certain of.
You can as well leave the default settings here just the way they are.

The next tabbed menu item is PERMISSIONS:
You can leave the default settings here just the way they are.

The next tabbed menu item is TEXT FILTERS:
You can leave the default settings here just the way they are.

If you made any changes in the Global Configuration, the click SAVE & CLOSE else click CANCEL to exit this page.

Dedicated IP on VPN is a better option compared to Dedicated IP on Shared server.

manifest: Thank you sir. I am aware of the vast benefits available to my client if I opt to host their site on a dedicated server.

I was only asking if I could go via dedicated IP considering why the need was raised in the first instance.

How about a dedicated IP on VPN? Its a growing company and I have their best interest at heart...

Manifest

With Joomla proposition, new Joomla versions will released every 6 months, So the Joomla 3.0 will soon be phased out. Versions 1.7, 2.5 and 3.0 have almost the same configuration though 3.0 is the most advanced. There is no more support for 1.5 and 2.5 will soon follow. Most extensions are now being developed for 3.0 only. Some old extensions for 2.5 also work for 3.0.

As for Host servers that do not support PHP 5.3, I will advice you to choose those that do support PHP 5.3 and above. This is because for security reasons, applications are now being developed using higher versions of PHP.

gu7S05: It's a nice lecture here,but dnt you think it would have been better if you start with Joomla! 2.5,since 3.0 is a more higher version,and most hosting server can not host Joomla 3.0 becos of it high PHP requirement,I still tell you 2.5 is still invoke it has got a loads of extensions,3.5 extensions are just rolling in bit by bit,think about it.

Rizstar: please continue with the tutorial. we are desperately waiting for you.

Will be right back in a moment.

There is no promotion code at the moment but since you are coming as a Webmaster on Nairaland, we'll certainly do you a discount of 10% on 5G and 20% the other two packages.

ayodinho91: got it boss, i'll check it out. And, do you have any promotion code?

Try http://SpringWebHost.com.

5G is 6k.
10G is 11k.
Unlimited G is 25k.

They accept bank payment and 2checkout( Nigerian cards are accepted by 2checkout)

Each plan comes with a free domain name.

Their cpanel has Softaculous that you can use to install over 300 free scripts such as Wordpress, Joomla etc with a click of the mouse.

kason: Sorry i was offline. where do i go from here?

Click on phpMyAdmin to create your database and its User.

Read my earlier posts to see what to do next after creating the database and its User.

It was a typographical error on my side, it has been corrected. In my earlier posts, it has always been phpmyadmin.

Thanks for the observation.

omoelu1: excuse me please, is it MYphpadmin or phpMYadmin?

I've not used either of them but we've been hosting clients at

http://SpringWebHost.com.

5G is 6k.
10G is 11k.
Unlimited G is 25k.

Each plan comes with a free domain name.

Their cpanel has Softaculous that you can use to install over 300 free scripts such as Wordpress, Joomla etc with just a click of the mouse.

McCoded007: This is gonna be cool, lets go sir........

Class is on...I pray it helps you and many others.

You should learn CSS, PHP and MySQL. You can learn some Content Management System (CMS) like Joomla.

There is a Free Joomla website development training going on here on NairaLand.

Joomla a Content Management System (CMS) that enables you build dynamic websites like eCommerce sites, jobs portal, etc. Joomla is easy to learn.

You can hop in here: https://www.nairaland.com/1485054/joomla-free-training-nairaland-live

They are the entry courses. Beginners class. Though I wonder which courses fall under WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get).

2 months is ok if it is a general class. But on a one-on-one, 3wks is enough.

25k is fair enough.

ojehtoju: I'm about starting a web design training And, the only courses I will be learning are dream waver, html And wysiwyg. I'm kinda confused. So I need ur help. Are there other courses I ought to have taken in addition to the above or is that all I need for the training? also the training is for 2 months, is that enough time to really learn it. Plus I will be paying 25k for the training,is the amount reasonable for such training?

For those of us using using a localhost on our system, we have been able to install Joomla successfully.

So I want to show those who intend using an online live site to do this training how to set up their own Joomla site.

Installing Joomla on a live site.

These are the steps to be taken.
**Caution: Please ensure that your host has a PHP 5.3 and Above*** You can see the PHP version in the cpanel of your website.
**[b]NOTE: [/b]Please you need to have a functional domain name and a hosting plan to move online. You can get hosting services at http://SpringWebHost.com. That's where I do my hosting services.

Lets assume your website name is www.JoomlaExtended.com, and the Username of the cpanel is joomex.

1. Create a database called joomxyz. Note as soon as joomxyz is created, it carries the username of the cpanel as a prefix ie springwe_joomxyz.
2. Create a User called trak. This user becomes joomex_trak.
3. Add User joomex_trak to database joomex_joomxyz. Remember to grant all priviledges to the User.
4. Upload all the content of your extracted Joomla 3.1 package into the root folder (public_html) of your website. You may use any other folder in your website if you wish.
5. Type your website name into your browser eg www.JoomlaExtended.com and the Joomla will start immediately.

Refer to a few post above to complete your installation.

1. Overview of Joomla.

Welcome to Joomla!!!

Joomla is a FREE Content Management System (CMS) that enables you to build world class websites and powerful web applications. It's ease-of-use and extensiveness have made Joomla the most popular website software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source, so it is freely available for everyone to use.

Let me quickly explain what a Content Management System (CMS) means in respect to website development. A CMS is a software that keeps track of all the content of your website. Content can be text, image, video or anything you can think of. A major advantage of using Joomla is that it requires almost no technical skill or knowledge to manage.

Many Corporate Web sites or portals, Online magazines, newspapers, and publications, Government applications, School and church Web sites are running on Joomla.

Do you know that the Federal Republic of Nigeria's website http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/was built using Joomla? Emphatically YES!!! And you can guess what that cost. Funny enough, I can put the Nigerian website http://www.nigeria.gov.ng running in a matter of hours.

So you are in for something spectacular here: https://www.nairaland.com/1485054/joomla-free-training-nairaland-live.

1. Overview of Joomla.

Welcome to Joomla!!!

Joomla is a FREE Content Management System (CMS) that enables you to build world class websites and powerful web applications. It's ease-of-use and extensiveness have made Joomla the most popular website software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source, so it is freely available for everyone to use.

Let me quickly explain what a Content Management System (CMS) means in respect to website development. A CMS is a software that keeps track of all the content of your website. Content can be text, image, video or anything you can think of. A major advantage of using Joomla is that it requires almost no technical skill or knowledge to manage.

Many Corporate Web sites or portals, Online magazines, newspapers, and publications, Government applications, School and church Web sites are running on Joomla.

Do you know that the Federal Republic of Nigeria's website http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/ was built using Joomla? Emphatically YES!!! And you can guess what that cost. Funny enough, I can put the Nigerian website http://www.nigeria.gov.ng running in a matter of hours.

So you are in for something spectacular here:
https://www.nairaland.com/1485054/joomla-free-training-nairaland-live.

If you want to go into programming, I'll advice you to start with PHP and MySQL.

You can get more details here: https://www.nairaland.com/1147325/want-learn-programming-which-language

lambvard: i am presently a comp. Sci student, hnd in one of the bestt polytechnics in nigeria and i intend doing things of much programming during this strike, be of help!

Ok. Let me take your questions one after the other.

1. When I said type: localhost:8080, I was referring to a situatiom whereby Apache returns an error that another application is using port:80.

Originally, to access your localhost is just http://localhost. So in your case, typing localhost/phpmyadmin is also correct instead of localhost:8080/phpmyadmin for those with Apache error on another program using port:8080.

2. The phpmyadmin error you are having maybe as a result of incomplete installation from an incomplete WAMP installation package. Tips: 1. Try uninstall and try to reinstall it. 2. Get a fresh copy from WAMP and install.

Alternatively, get a copy of AMPPS and install, it is more robust.

sunday478: Hi sir thanks sir just that i have a little challenge.

Am using WAMP, u earlier said that we should type localhost:8080/phpmyadmin, when i did that nothing showed up, so i removed the 8080 living it at localhost/phpmyadmin, when I pressed enter, it took me to a login page, i did not know the user name and password to use so I was a lil bit confuse, after some trials it logged in without a password. But the main challenge here now is that it is showing a notification msg that "The phpmyadmin configuration storage is not completely configured, some extended features have been deactivated. To find out clikc here." that was the message. So i don't know how to go about d configuration.

lambvard: i love this and the act of generousity!!! Thanks in galore!!

You're welcome. I earnestly pray that this will be helpful to you and many others.

You can use:

http://SpringWebHost.com.

5G is 6k.
10G is 11k.
Unlimited G is 25k.

Each plan comes with a free domain name.

Their cpanel has Softaculous that you can use to install over 300 free scripts such as Wordpress, Joomla etc with just a click of the mouse.

Learn how to create an interactive Websites in less than 24hrs.

The basic requirement to learn this? It's your ability to read through the free training topics here on Nairaland.

You don't need prior website development knowledge nor programming skills. You don't have to be a mathematian to learn this.

What we are learning is called Joomla.

Joomla is a Content Management System (CMS) that enables you to build dynamic websites like an eCommerce sites, jobs portal, etc.

Joomla is easy to learn.

You can click the link below to start the Free class: https://www.nairaland.com/1485054/joomla-free-training-nairaland-live.

See you there!

We've not gone far, we're just on No. 2 in the Table of Content Below.

So you can hop in, we're waiting for you.

Table of Content:

1. Overview of Joomla.
2. Installing Joomla in a few steps
3. A tour of the backend (Administrator Panel) 4. Global Configuration of the backend
5. Creating Content
6. Menus
7. Components
8. Modules
9. Plug-ins
10. Templates
11. User Manager
12. Media Manager
13. Languages
14. SEO & SEF
15. Security.

Learn how to create an interactive Websites in less than 24hrs.

The basic requirement to learn this? It's your ability to read through the free training topics here on Nairaland.

You don't need prior website development knowledge nor programming skills. You don't have to be a mathematian to learn this.

What we are learning is called Joomla.

Joomla is a Content Management System (CMS) that enables you to build dynamic websites like an eCommerce sites, jobs portal, etc.

Joomla is easy to learn.

You can click the link below to start the Free class:
https://www.nairaland.com/1485054/joomla-free-training-nairaland-live.

See you there!

Administrator End

This is the backend, the engine room where a Joomla website is configured.

To access this backend: enter the URL below into your browser:

localhost:8080/JoomlaTraining/administrator

Others may be:

localhost/JoomlaTraining/administrator

However yours is, after entering the above, press Enter. You will be prompted to enter:

1. User Name
2. Password

Remember our Admin User Name and Password during our earlier configuration? Well, here they are:

1. User Name: admin
2. Password: user123.

Now, click LOGIN.

The environment as shown in the image below is the Adminstrator end of a Joomla. Whatever you see in a Joomla website (front end) is done from here.

Take a moment to appreciate this beautiful layout.

Class continues soon...

Here is the screenshot of our blog website

So lets continue.....

On this homepage.

Joomla Training is the title of the blog.

You have some articles on the main page.

There are some Menu items (About, Home) to the right of the page and also archived articles etc.

We will discuss how to edit this page as we move to the administrator end of the website.

Djtm: Lecturer, continue the class abeg and skip all those installation stuffs already sir. If people have problems then we solve it, instead of wasting time waiting for screenshots.

Just want to be sure, everybody is following....I will upload the next step in a moment.

kason: ok

Cool. But I actually mean your completed Joomla installation.

kason: Thanks for been there.
I have done that equally before now. But the issue is how to start from there...

Of course the class class continues.

But can we see a screenshot of your homepage?

Since the dedicated IP will be hosted on a shared server, you are still not "safe". Having a dedicated server is your best bet. Of course, the dedicated server comes with a dedicated IP.

manifest: Hello Webmasters,

I am currently working on a client project. I require access to certain information on a central database from a major network. For security reasons, I can only access this information via a unique IP using IP/port filter security mode assign to that web address.

My ultimate aim is to minimise cost as much as possible for my client. Its a $64 to $2000 cost saving on the initiative if it works.

I would like to know if there are any OTHER benefits (or precautions necessary) of having a Dedicated IP address over a Dedicated Server. The dedicated IP will be hosted on a shared server.

I would appreciate any knowledge base / experience answer.

Thanks in advance
Manifest