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A basic overview on enabling the search engine friendly URLs for Joomla 1.5

To enable the SEF for Joomla:

• Login to admin
• Choose the “Global Configuration” option
• You will now see the SEO settings on the right

SEF Url’s without apache mod_rewrite

To enable SEF Url’s on a server which does not support apache mod_rewrite, change the search engine friendly URLs checkbox from No to Yes

Save the changes by selecting the save button.

The component name and item id is now removed from the Url and replaced with “index.php/frontpage”

SEF Url’s using apache mod_rewrite

Most hosting companies include mod_rewrite support as part of their web hosting package.

Using this option is the most common approach when using SEF Urls

To enable SEF Urls with Mod_Rewrite you need to do the following.

1. Using an FTP client access the directory where you have installed Joomla 1.5
2. You will see a file called htaccess.txt
3. Before you enable the SEF Urls you need to rename the htaccess.txt file to .htaccess
4. Rename this file using your ftp client.
5. In your Joomla SEO settings change the buttons for both the search engine friendly URLs and Use Apache mod_rewrite from No to Yes
6. The settings will look like this:

Now save your changes.

Your URLs will now look like this:

http://creativedigiworks.com/services

Add Suffix to URLs

Joomla 1.5 also supports the option to add the suffix .html at the end:

enable the suffix url option:

Change  button next to Add suffix to Urls from No to Yes

Your URLs will now look like this:

http://www.creativedigiworks.com/services.html

ITS THAT EASY!

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I came across this book while researching new ways to make joomla more SEO friendly.

If you are considering a joomla website & are certain you will rise to the challenge on your own

then this is the SEO book for you!

This book is offered for free download from pathos-seo.com (PDF)

http://www.pathos-seo.com/images/downloads/the-little-joomla-seo-book-v1.pdf

This site is also a great resource for joomla users & designers alike!

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There are many useful reasons why you would want to embed a module within article content on your website.

• include a menu in an article
• include a custom html module in an article
• include search function in article

Any of your modules published within your module manager can be embedded.

Getting Started

If you already have a module in mind, its as easy as adding:

{loadposition user21}

Just add above syntax in your article where you would like the module to appear & edit “user21″ to reflect the position of the module you would like to embed & your done.

Here is a short tutorial showing how to make your own custom module and embed it in an article on your front page

From the control panel dashboard, click on your module manager

In the top right hand side of your module manager click “New”

Click “custom HTML” or click radial checkbox to the left of the text and click “next”

Enter your “Title” in this case were using “my custom module”

Create a new “user position” by typing one directly into the box, the value can be any number you want.

*TIP* Its best to start with a higher number to avoide using a position already used by your joomla template.

*TIP* Menu assignment, the all setting will allow the module to be embedded on any page in your site

Now if you scroll down past the settings to the bottom, you will see your editor.

This is where you create your custom module

When you are done editing your “Custom Module”, scroll back up to the top of the page and click save

(Top Right)

Once you have saved your “Custom Module”,

Click your article manager so you can embed your newly created “Custom Module”

(In this case we are embedding it on the home page of our site)

Type: {loadposition user21} into the article where you wish to display your new “custom HTML” module

*TIP* You can also center the syntax or place it in a table

if you wish to further control where the “Custom HTML” module displays

Now save your article and check it out!

ITS THAT EASY!

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FTP stands for “File Transfer Protocol”

The interface for this system of uploading, and downloading files from a server is generally contained in a “graphical interface” or FTP program. Some examples of common use are joomla & wordpress users who need a way of uploading large template files, plugins & components ect.

For this type of user, A great & easy solution is a free program called FileZilla.

If you know how to navigate folders & drag and drop on your PC, then you already know how to use this program.

Download FileZilla Here!

Your Web Host or webmaster who set up your CMS, blog or website should have or will provide you with your FTP info

Generally this will be the following Example:

UserName ex.: steveweb

Password ex.: *********

Ftp Hostname and/or Ip ex.: www.yourdomain.com or  63.211.221.205

Port: 21

With this information close at hand,

you are now ready to start uploading those templates and large files.

Once you have installed FileZilla

You will need to fill out your FTP information to connect to your server or site.

Once you have connected to your server you will see a “local site” pane (your computers drives and folders)

And you will see a “Remote Site” pane (Your server or website)

After this its as easy as navigating to your file on the left & dragging and dropping to the folder you wish on the right!

Its That Easy!

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