Beginner's Guide

Figure 8: Your website directly after installation
Have a look around, browse through a few options and try to familiarize yourself with your new site.
Many features of Joomla are being used on this website filled with sampla data. Next, we are going to
look at these in detail!
UNPUBLISH EXAMPLE DATA
If you are installing Joomla 2.5 for the first time, I recommend you also install the example data.
Take your time and explore the website and how it all comes together. The example data show you how
the website looks with content and comes with short explanations of the example content and modules.
To get a brief overview, read the 50 pages behind the menu item "Using Joomla".
Now that you have seen enough, you would probably love to configure your website according to
your needs and wishes.
How to get an empty Joomla ?
To get an empty version, you can:
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Install a fresh Joomla 2.5 without example data:
Create a new folder in your local web directory (/htdocs) and install the new Joomla. Now you have two
complete Joomla installations. This approach is very helpful for training purposes.
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Delete the example data in your administration area.
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Unpublish the example data. Please watch the video attached, in which I am going to show you how to
do that.
If you decide to follow step 2 or 3, you will need to login in the administration area. There you can
delete and/or unpublish the example data and menu items.
Menu manager
Go to the Menu Manager in the Top Menu (Menus -> Top), click the check boxes on the left side
above the menu items to choose all of them, and then click the icon Unpublish. After you have done this,
you will see a red icon on each menu item (Figure 9). If you now go back to your website (refresh it), you
will notice that the top menu is no longer visible. Repeat the same procedure with the Main Menu and the
About Joomla menu. Make sure you choose all menu items, except the Home/Frontpage item. This menu
item cannot be deleted because you need a frontpage. In the lower area, you may change the number of
displayed menu items (Figure 10).
Joomla! 2.5 - Beginner’s Guide
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