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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