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Maybe you have a friend or a neighbour who uses Joomla! and you want a Joomla! web site of your very own. Maybe you have a small business or a club or a community that needs a web presence, and you want to use Joomla! for that purpose. Maybe you are a seasoned Information Technology professional, but you have never used Joomla! before. If so, you are just starting a very enjoyable journey and we warmly welcome you to Joomla! </p><p>Although you could spend a lifetime learning Joomla!, if you master the basics you will be able to make a very attractive and useful basic website in a very short time with no special technical skills. Do you want to get started with Joomla!, but you have no idea where to begin? If so, you have come to the right place. </p> <div class="large-12 column"> <div class="panel text-center blue-bkgd"><span id="section-portal-heading"><h2><span id="Installing_Joomla!"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Installing_Joomla.21"><icon class="fa fa-history fa-lg" style="color:#fff;"></icon> Installing Joomla!</span></h2></span></div> </div> <p>Before you can begin using Joomla! you will need a working installation of Joomla! If you want your site to be <b>available on the Internet</b>, make sure that you have an account on a web server. 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Install XAMPP and then use the "conventional method" to get your Joomla! test site working.</li></ul> <div class="panel radius ambox-tip"><div class="subheader-ambox"><icon class="fa fa-lightbulb-o fa-2x" style="color:#000;"></icon><div class="ambox-title">Learn to Use Joomla!<div style="font-size:.7em;float:right"></div></div></div><p class="ambox" style="font-size:.9em;">Once you have a working Joomla! site, you will want to start filling it with your own content and making it look just the way you want. Before doing that, it is a good idea to learn more about how to work with Joomla!. There are a number of very useful resources to help you with this. </p><ul><li>Learn Joomla! terminology by browsing the <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/Glossary" title="Special:MyLanguage/Glossary">Glossary</a>.</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/Special:MyLanguage/J3.x:Getting_Started_with_Joomla!" title="Special:MyLanguage/J3.x:Getting Started with Joomla!">Getting Started with Joomla!</a> is a tutorial series with <b>hands-on instructions</b> to introduce Joomla! to people who have not previously used it. It explains techniques step by step using screenshots.</li></ul> <ul><li>Explore the <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Absolute Beginners Guide to Joomla!</a> portal page.</li></ul> </div><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Getting_Support">Getting Support</span></h3> <ul><li>For support with installation, you can ask questions in the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://forum.joomla.org/viewforum.php?f=837">Joomla! installation forum</a>.</li> <li>For support as you are learning Joomla! you can ask questions in the NewJoomla! forums. Use the <a href="https://forum.joomla.org/viewforum.php?f=834" class="extiw" title="jforum:834">New to Joomla! 5.x</a> Forum.</li></ul> <p><br /> </p> <div class="large-12 column"> <div class="panel text-center blue-bkgd"><span id="section-portal-heading"><h2><span id="Before_You_Start_Creating_Your_Joomla!_Site"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Before_You_Start_Creating_Your_Joomla.21_Site"><icon class="fa fa-check-square-o fa-lg" style="color:#fff;"></icon> Before You Start Creating Your Joomla! Site</span></h2></span></div> </div> <p>Before you jump into making your own articles, categories, tags, web links, contacts, banners, and news feeds, you may want to review <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/Planning_Your_Web_site" title="Special:MyLanguage/Planning Your Web site">Planning Your Web site</a>. There are many aspects of creating a web site to consider. For example, deciding if you want to <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/Enabling_Search_Engine_Friendly_(SEF)_URLs" title="Special:MyLanguage/Enabling Search Engine Friendly (SEF) URLs">enable Search Engine Friendly URLs</a> and how enabling or disabling <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/Search_Engine_Friendly_URLs" title="Special:MyLanguage/Search Engine Friendly URLs">Search Engine Friendly URLs</a> later will destroy the rankings your pages acquired with search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo. </p><p>Perhaps you already have a website. Then you should read <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/Converting_an_existing_website_to_a_Joomla!_website" title="Special:MyLanguage/Converting an existing website to a Joomla! website">Converting an existing website to a Joomla! website</a> and learn more about converting your static website. </p><p>One of the first tasks you may want to do is to modify one of the templates that comes with Joomla! so that it displays your site name and logo. </p> <ul><li>How to <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/How_do_you_change_the_image(s)_in_your_template%3F" title="Special:MyLanguage/How do you change the image(s) in your template?">change the image(s) in your template</a>.</li> <li>How to <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/J3.x:Modifying_a_Joomla!_Template" title="Special:MyLanguage/J3.x:Modifying a Joomla! Template">modify a Joomla! template</a>.</li></ul> <p>Finally, you may want to <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/Help34:Extensions_Extension_Manager_Install" title="Special:MyLanguage/Help34:Extensions Extension Manager Install">install one or more of the thousands of extensions to Joomla!</a>. Most Joomla! extensions are listed in <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://extensions.joomla.org">the official Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED)</a>. Once you've found an extension to install, you'll have to follow the <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/Help34:Extensions_Extension_Manager_Install#Outline" title="Special:MyLanguage/Help34:Extensions Extension Manager Install">procedure for installing a Joomla! Extension</a>. </p><p>Please remember that all extensions are developed by independent developers. If you need help with a specific extension the best source will be that developer. </p> <h3><span id="Getting_Help_in_the_Joomla!_Forums"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Getting_Help_in_the_Joomla.21_Forums">Getting Help in the Joomla! Forums</span></h3> <p>The <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://forum.joomla.org/">Joomla! forums</a> are the among the busiest (and most friendly) support forums in the world, and they are a great place to get help and meet other Joomla! users. </p> <ul><li>Before posting, check the <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/Category:FAQ" title="Special:MyLanguage/Category:FAQ">Frequently Asked Questions</a> (FAQs) on the docs wiki.</li> <li>Please make certain you search the Forum post first before posting a question. Nine times out of ten someone else had the same issue that you had.</li> <li>Make sure you are posting in the right forum for your topic.</li> <li>Be clear and specific in your request for help. 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Answering questions is one of the best ways to learn.</li> <li>If someone helps you, say thank you and pay it forward by answering a question yourself.</li></ul> <p>Here are some quick links to specific <a href="/File:Compat_icon_5_x.png" class="image" title="Joomla 5.x"><img alt="Joomla 5.x" src="/images/d/dc/Compat_icon_5_x.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="17" data-file-width="40" data-file-height="17" /></a> forums commonly used. </p> <ul><li><a href="https://forum.joomla.org/viewforum.php?f=834" class="extiw" title="jforum:834">General/New to Joomla! Questions</a>,</li> <li><a href="https://forum.joomla.org/viewforum.php?f=840" class="extiw" title="jforum:840">Joomla! Template Questions</a>,</li> <li><a href="https://forum.joomla.org/viewforum.php?f=844" class="extiw" title="jforum:844">Joomla! Extension Questions</a></li></ul> <p><i></i> </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="large-6 column"> <div class="panel text-center blue-bkgd"><span id="section-portal-heading"><h2><span id="Keep_Your_Joomla!_Site_Secure"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Keep_Your_Joomla.21_Site_Secure"><icon class="fa fa-lock fa-lg" style="color:#fff;"></icon> Keep Your Joomla! Site Secure</span></h2></span></div> <p>Security is always a big concern on the web. Make sure you are using best security practices. The basic techniques on the <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/Security_Checklist_1_-_Getting_Started" title="Special:MyLanguage/Security Checklist 1 - Getting Started">Security Check List</a> will get your site off to a good start in terms of security. 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Security Announcements</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://extensions.joomla.org/vulnerable-extensions/about/">Joomla! Vulnerable Extensions List</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p> </div> <div class="large-6 column"> <div class="panel text-center blue-bkgd"><span id="section-portal-heading"><h2><span id="Understand_How_Joomla!_Works"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Understand_How_Joomla.21_Works"><icon class="fa fa-book fa-lg" style="color:#fff;"></icon> Understand How Joomla! Works</span></h2></span></div> <p>You might want to learn how Joomla! is built and how its features work together. </p><p>In short, Joomla! is composed of a <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/Framework:Home" title="Special:MyLanguage/Framework:Home">Framework</a> and <a href="/Special:MyLanguage/extension" title="Special:MyLanguage/extension">extensions</a>. 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