Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to database
You should check the configuration.php file of your Joomla application and make sure the following lines are correct: var $dbtype = ‘mysql’; var $host = ‘localhost’; var $user = ‘user_name’; var $password = ‘YourPassword’; var $db = ‘database_name’; var $dbprefix = ‘jos_’; You should make sure you are using the correct MySQL username and database […]
Joomla Tip : Creating a new file on a joomla installation
Whenever creating a new file for the Joomla! installation you must avoid using certain text editors such as , WordPad, Word, for example as they unfortunately have a tendency to add unwanted and unnecessary code that may cause problems later on. Always remember to save files in plain text format.
How to add CSS and Javascript to Your Joomla Extension
When creating a quality Joomla extension you will place your styles and javascript codes on seperate files. Then here is the way to add those files in to the joomla extension the proper way. $document = JFactory::getDocument(); $document->addStyleSheet(JURI::root().’mod_name/css/stylesheet.css’); $document->addScript(JURI::root(). ‘mod_name/js/script.js’);
Redirecting non-www to www with .htaccess
If you want to redirect all non www requests to your web site to the www version, all you need to do is add the following code to your .htaccess file: Needless to say that you must be running on apache with mod_rewrite enabled. RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L] Redirecting www […]
Why it is better to have a Dedicated IP ?
Every small piece of information transferred on the Internet is passed via an IP address. This address is just like your home address, and like a physical address can contain multiple houses , multiple websites can reside at one IP address. This setup is called shared hosting. A dedicated IP gives you with your own […]
Inserting an Iframe to Joomla article using JCE editor
Have you tried to embed the an iframe in an article using the JCE editor in Joomla ? You may have been frustrated to see your iframe code stripped off when the articles is finally saved. Most of the time iframe is the easiest way to include external content in an webpage such as videos, […]
What is Joomla and Why do I need Joomla for my website?
Almost everyone who wants to publish a web site can benefit from using Joomla! to do it. Take a look at a few of the many good reasons to consider into using Joomla. Don’t forget that it’s FREE, so you can give it a try without risking anything but a little time. Joomla! is a […]
Remove featured products and recently viewed products from Joomla Virtuemart category browse page
go to: component/com_virtuemart/themes/browse/includes edit one of this files depending of what you have selected in layout style. browse_listtable.tpl.php browse_layouttable.tpl.php browse_notables.tpl.php Comment out following lines. echo $ps_product->featuredProducts(true,10,true); echo $recent_products; It should look like this now // echo $ps_product->featuredProducts(true,10,true); // echo $recent_products;
