Beginner's Guide

Pages like Board of Directors, History, Mission and Vision, and Management would be included
under this category.
3. Enter your content into the website using the Article Manager. Each planned page might become
an article. Helpful resources for understanding this process include:
3.1. A Typical Article
3.2. How to Create an 'About Us' Page
3.3. Media Manager, which is used for managing any images or documents you wish to include
with your article
4. Link articles to your navigation bars on the website via the Menu Item Manager.
5. Install a template that makes the website look the way you wish. You can do this step earlier, but I
find it easier to evaluate the look of a template once some content is available to me in the website.
6. Configure any extensions required for your website. For example, it's highly likely that you will
want to include a contact form for your site.
7. Test your website carefully. Make sure the navigation links to the expected pages and functions on
the site. Read all content carefully for typos. Look at the site in several different web browsers (like
Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Internet Explorer) on both Mac and PC platforms. The site does not
need to be exactly the same, but it should look reasonable in all browsers.
8. Launch your website. You may wish to do a "soft launch" first, meaning you post the site without
press releases or a big public promotion. This gives you some time to test the site in a real-world
environment, while fixing any additional problems that may arise. Once the site has been active for a
week or two, you can do a "hard launch", meaning creating publicity for the new site.
Joomla! 2.5 - Beginner’s Guide
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