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How to select the preferred payment method in VirtueMart?

Often the online shops support several payment methods allowing more users to be able to purchase their products. The supported payment methods can be enabled from the Joomla admin area -> Components -> VirtueMart ->Store -> List Payment Methods. Select the chosen payment methods and click … Continued

How do I choose a secure Joomla extension?

Joomla can be used as a platform for building a vast variety of websites. This invokes the necessity for different functionalities to be implemented into the application, which in turn is achieved with installing extensions. When building a website with … Continued

How to find which database is used by Joomla?

To find the database used by your Joomla!, you need to inspect its main configuration file named configuration.php. It’s location is in the document root folder of the installed application. You can open the file via SSH, FTP or using the cPanel -> File … Continued

How to change the Joomla favicon?

The favicon for Joomla 1.5 templates is kept in the templates/template_name folder. The file is called favicon.ico and you can easily change your favicon by replacing this file with your new favicon file. You can create a favicon manually on your computer or you … Continued

How to protect Joomla 2.5 with captcha?

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

How to change the Joomla 2.5 admin username?

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

HTML tag filtering in Joomla

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

How to enable cache in Joomla 1.5?

Enabling cache will increase the overall performance of your Joomla application. You can enable caching from your Joomla admin area > Site > Global Configuration > System. At the right side of the System page, under Cache Settings, next to Cache you should select Yes. Then click Saveat … Continued

How to change the template in Joomla 1.5

You can change the default template from Joomla’s admin panel > Extensions -> Template manager. Once there, check the radio button next to your new template and from the top right menu choose “Default”. More information on how to manage your … Continued

How to integrate a forum with my Joomla 1.0.x site?

The bridge components for Joomla 1.0.x rarely work properly, and even when they do, an upgrade of one of the two integrated applications will almost certainly break the overall functionality of your website. This is why the best solution for … Continued