Joomla! 2.5 – Legacy

Sometimes you will need to know the database details for your Joomla 2.5 installation in order to run the necessarily queries on the right database. These details are listed in the configuration.php file located under your Joomla installation’s root directory. You can … Continued

The Joomla 2.5 administrator’s password can be altered from the Joomla 2.5 admin area -> Users -> User Manager. Select the check box next to the administrator user name and click on the Edit button located at the top-right Joomla menu. In the Edit Profile section you … Continued

Your Joomla! login form can be configured to work with or without an SSL certificate. In order to adjust the settings you should go to: Joomla! administrative area -> Extensions -> Module Manager Here you should select the module Login form. … Continued

The Joomla 2.5 application comes with a pre-installed ReCaptcha plugin. Using it allows to protect the Joomla registration and contact forms from spam bots. The plugin can be managed from the Joomla 2.5 admin area ->  Extensions -> Extension Manager -> … Continued

The Joomla 2.5 administrator’s user name can be easy changed from the Joomla 2.5 admin area -> Users -> User Manager. Select the check box next to the administrator user name and click on the Edit button located at the top-right Joomla menu. … Continued

Joomla allows you to specify which HTML tags you can use in your articles. You can configure this setting from your Joomla admin area > Article Manager -> Parameters. There you will see a section named Filter type. It allows you to … Continued

The exact Joomla 2.5 version is displayed in the Joomla 2.5 admin area -> Site  ->System Information. It can also be found in the libraries/cms/version/version.php file located under the Joomla 2.5 root folder. The file can be opened through cPanel -> File Manager.

You might want to display your web site in a different language. Writing the content in the chosen language will not be enough. The menu items and the standard messages should also be translated. This is a time consuming task. … Continued

The Joomla 2.5 application has a built-in functionality that allows to check whether there are outdated Joomla extensions integrated in your CMS. You can find updates for them through the Joomla 2.5 admin area -> Extension Manager -> Update. Prior to clicking on … Continued

Select the Joomla 2.5 plugin which you plan to install. You can search for one in the Joomla extensions directory here and make sure that it is compatible with Joomla 2.5. Download it on your local computer and log in your Joomla … Continued