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How do I block direct web access to important Joomla files using .htaccess file?

Protecting the critical Joomla files from being accessed directly over the web is an essential aspect of your website’s security. Add this code to your .htaccess file in order to protect your Joomla’s configuration.php file and your .htaccessfile from direct access via web: <FilesMatch “configuration.php”> … Continued

How to reset my Joomla 2.5 password?

If you have problems to access your Joomla 2.5 admin area and can not remember the correct password you can reset it directly from your database. First, you should find which database your Joomla 2.5 installation uses. Detailed instructions are … Continued

How to uninstall a component in Joomla 2.5?

If you want to uninstall an external component in Joomla 2.5 you should navigate to the Joomla 2.5 admin area -> Extensions -> Extension Manager. Open the Manage tab. Select Component from the Select Type drop-down menu. Search for the chosen component in the filtered results and … Continued

How to upgrade my Joomla 2.5 web site?

Prior proceeding with the application upgrade it is recommended to create a full web site backup. Detailed instructions can be found in the backup section of the XonHost cPanel tutorial. If the web site is installed through Softaculous, you can use the … Continued

Why can’t I see all available module positions in Joomla 1.5?

When you choose a position for your module in the Module manager of your Joomla application, the drop-down menu will only display a list of positions that have modules enabled in them. If you have not installed the sample data … Continued

How to integrate a forum with my Joomla 1.5 site?

You can integrate many forum applications with Joomla 1.5 using the JFusion component. It is installed as any other Joomla 1.5 component and with it you can easily integrate SMF, phpBB 3, vBulletin and several other board applications with Joomla 1.5.x. More … Continued

How to enable SEF (Search Engine Friendly) URLs?

You can enable the Search Engine Friendly URLs from the Joomla administrator’s panel. Go to Site -> Global Configuration -> SEO. Once you enable this option, you have to rename the htaccess.txt file in your Joomla directory to .htaccess. Please click here to access our Joomla … Continued

How to remove recently viewed products from the homepage in VirtueMart?

You can disable the visualization of the recently viewed products from your web site’s front end by editing the VirtueMart configuration. Open your Joomla admin area and navigate to Components -> VirtueMart -> Control Panel -> Templates tab. There change the Show recent to No. … Continued

Is unpublishing insecure extensions sufficient for protecting my Joomla?

If you unpublish an insecure extension from the backend of your Joomla, a security issue still remains because a potential attacker can bypass Joomla’s index.php file and target the files of the vulnerable extension directly. Therefore we advise you to completely remove … Continued

How to upgrade my Joomla application?

To upgrade your Joomla! to the latest version available you should go to your Joomla! administrator panel -> Components -> Joomla! Update. If there is a newer Joomla! version available you will have an option to one-click upgrade to it. As an alternative you can use the cPanel -> Joomla! … Continued