Building websites with Joomla

Joomla is an excellent way to build a Web site. Although the checklist for a ready Web site may vary based on the requirement of site, is a general checklist and a good starting point.

Begin by getting everything that you need for your client.

Requirements

What are the requirements for the site? Get a list of what the site should be able to do. Site must have a blog? if the order of the day site? site have calculators?the site will be evidence or random quotes?pages will be included in the site? Which is to provide the copy for each page?

Copy and graphics

Copy of the page, home page and other pages that has a copy for the client. All pictures and videos that the client wants to on the site.

Appearance

The client has chosen model? So, which is great.otherwise, run your client's various demonstration model for what they like and don't like pas.Quel style of navigation is required? how menus should behave?where do the banner?

Develop an overview of the home page. Where should each module? what are the modules do?

Development of address navigation bar. What items are in the navigation bar? To link these items?

Once you have everything that you need from the client, start building your Web site.

The playoffs

Find a hosting company that is Joomla and put in place an acquisition account. domain and DNS settings go to the installation hosting company.the latest version of Joomla.Un account administrator for you.Create an account for the client (but carefully examine whether user super client account privileges or not, based on the level of comfort and the jurisdiction of the customer).

Create a list of all references that go with the site. What is the main administrator username and password? what is the name of the MySQL database?What are the credentials for the? What are the credentials for the FTP layer? all this information to compile and to give your information client for eux.Ou, you can mail this information non-USPS. by electronic mail to your client.

The main administration Web site

Download the editor of your choice.(I have install JCE and auditing code YH ' as installed CodeMirror).

This is a community site? in this case, download and install Community Builder.

If your customer in all its forms. If Yes, download download extension form and install it.(I love the blue flame and CK forms).

If website a schedule or a list of events? If the customer wants a real calendar on your site, I find it easier to use while just a Google Calendar and insert in a page with an IFRAME.If the client is more than a list of events, I love of EventList.

The site must be a blog? if so, download and install a blog component.I tried at least dozen components of blogs and I like simple, that I tried the best.He called the Jaggy Blog.

Do you need a custom website code?If so, you must download and install an extension that allows you to run php or Java script I source.

An appropriate category or category in the contacts component.the good contacts.

The appropriate sections and categories to your customer for the elements.

Install a template of.If the customer to choose a template, download and install it.If the client you will find a list of colors, fonts and images, find the template nearest you can download and install, and then modify the code model to obtain the desired effect.

Add a cover page, an article and articles as your client a copy dedicated to place in the categories and the appropriate sections.

Build the menu navigation bar items.

Develop modules.

Having the customer display and create the site in the first list of changes.

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