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Where is the Static Content Item?
Sunday, 10 August 2008 23:13 | Author: Matt Wiseman |
  
In Joomla! versions prior to 1.5 there were separate processes for creating a Static Content Item and normal Content Items. The processes have been combined now and whilst both content types are still around they are renamed as Articles for Content Items and Uncategorized Articles for Static Content Items. If you want to create a static item, create a new Article in the same way as for standard content and rather than relating this to a particular Section and Category just select Uncategorized as the option in the Section and Category drop down lists. Last Updated (Sunday, 10 August 2008 23:13) |
My MySQL database does not support UTF-8. Do I have a problem?
Thursday, 07 August 2008 09:30 | Author: Matt Wiseman |
No you don't. Versions of MySQL lower than 4.1 do not have built in UTF-8 support. However, Joomla! 1.5 has made provisions for backward compatibility and is able to use UTF-8 on older databases. Let the installer take care of all the settings and there is no need to make any changes to the database (charset, collation, or any other).
Last Updated (Thursday, 07 August 2008 09:30) What is the FTP layer for?
Wednesday, 06 August 2008 21:27 | Author: Matt Wiseman |
The FTP Layer allows file operations (such as installing Extensions or updating the main configuration file) without having to make all the folders and files writable. This has been an issue on Linux and other Unix based platforms in respect of file permissions. This makes the site admin's life a lot easier and increases security of the site. You can check the write status of relevent folders by going to ''Help->System Info" and then in the sub-menu to "Directory Permissions". With the FTP Layer enabled even if all directories are red, Joomla! will operate smoothly. NOTE: the FTP layer is not required on a Windows host/server. Last Updated (Wednesday, 06 August 2008 21:27) |
Only one edit window! How do I create "Read more..."?
Wednesday, 06 August 2008 19:29 | Author: Matt Wiseman |
This is now implemented by inserting a Read more... tag (the button is located below the editor area) a dotted line appears in the edited text showing the split location for the Read more.... A new Plugin takes care of the rest. It is worth mentioning that this does not have a negative effect on migrated data from older sites. The new implementation is fully backward compatible. Last Updated (Wednesday, 06 August 2008 19:29) What happened to the locale setting?
Wednesday, 06 August 2008 16:47 | Author: Matt Wiseman |
This is now defined in the Language [lang].xml file in the Language metadata settings. If you are having locale problems such as dates do not appear in your language for example, you might want to check/edit the entries in the locale tag. Note that multiple locale strings can be set and the host will usually accept the first one recognised.
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