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Setup and Optimization of a Joomla 1.0X Web Site

There's absolutely no reason to hire a Joomla developer or to buy special Joomla hosting. You'll pay way more than you need to.


Joomla has a host of components, modules, plug-ins and add ons that make setting up everything from a simple blog site to a complex commercial portal easy. The terminology might take some getting used to, but I found things that baffled me when I first started with Joomla easy, once I understood a few basic concepts.

Also, all the software for Joomla that's in the article are free.

If you can follow directions, you can set up and optimize a Joomla site, includinging automatic back-ups. Items on this page will link you to articles that will give you step by step instructions on setting up, optimizing and backing up your Joomla site.

CPanel/Fantastico Install and SEO Optimization of a Joomla 1.0X Installation

Buy site (Godaddy or Lunarpages)
Host site (Lunarpages or Hostgator)

Choose Template
Create Logo, if necessary

Add email address for new site

Install Joomla using Fantastico
On last screen of Fantastico installation, send login information to outside web address.

From Files
Delete Install file
Rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess
Edit .htaccess to allow third party SEF
Edit .htaccess to block
Add nofollow PDF’s to robots.txt
Change configuration file http://yoursite.com to http://www.yoursite.com

Open your Joomla site

From Install/Mambots, install JoomlaFCK editor

Install your new template
Change default to new template

Editing Global Global Configuration
Change Editor to JoomlaFCK
From Content
No PDF, Email, Icons
Metadata - Add description and keywords for site’s Frontpage
Cache - Enable
SEO - Enable
Search - Enable

Make new footer module or change includes/footer

Unpublish all modules you will not use

Rearrange your modules to a logical position for new template

Install BSQ Sitestats
Configure BSQ Sitestats
Add PHP script to template html for tracking
Preview site and then check stats to make sure it’s working

Install sh404Sef
Enable component
Double check modules to make sure sh404Sef module is published

Install Xmap

Install Ping
Update Server List

Install Sobi2
Configure
General and Mainpage to “Resources” or “Directory”
Custom Fields
Unpublish 1-6
Hide email
Unpublish 10-12
Change Description to Required
Change Descripltion to Free

Install Comments
Install Comments Module

Add Content
To add content you must first make a section – example, make FAQs Section
Then make a category – example, make FAQs Category
Then, you can add a Content Item
Add content item Privacy Policy
Add content item Disclaimer
Add content item About Us
Add content item Terms and Conditions

Create other menus, taking care that you do not duplicate “Home”
 
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