Tag: Developer Docs
Developing a Joomla Template
In this extensive guide, you will learn how to create your own custom Joomla template (Joomla 4 or…
Adding Custom Options to your Joomla Template
In this guide, you will learn how to add custom fields/options to the Joomla template you designed. This…
templateDetails.xml Overview
This reference guide provides an overview of the templateDetails.xml file. The templateDetails.xml file provides information on the template’s options and…
Adding Custom Joomla Module Chrome (Styles)
Module Chromes are ways of adding different styles to modules displayed with your template. They allow the users of…
Creating Joomla Content Plugins (With Examples)
In this guide, you will learn the structure of a basic Joomla Content Plugin. We’ll explore several examples,…
Using Joomla’s Web Asset Manager (joomla.asset.json)
If you’re trying to develop for Joomla and need to know how the Web Asset Manager works, this…
Using Joomla’s System Redirect Feature
How to use Joomla’s system redirect extension to fix broken URLs on your website.
Installing Joomla with Laragon
Learn how to install Joomla on your local machine using Laragon’s web server bundle.
Stupid Simple Socials (Joomla Social Sharing)
Stupid Simple Socials is a free module extension for Joomla 4/5. It displays social sharing buttons for Facebook, Twitter,…
YaQuiz – Joomla Quiz Extension
YaQuiz is a free open-source quiz extension for Joomla 5 developed by Kevin Olson for this website, Kevin’s…
Check User Group By Group ID
There are many scenarios where you may need to check what group(s) a user is in. For example,…
Get Article Field Values From Anywhere
The following code snippets use Joomla’s Database Classes to retrieve information about any article in the __content table…
Accessing Custom Article Fields From Template Layouts
Suppose you want to create a custom article option in Joomla 4/5. In this example, I’m creating two…
Adding Custom Fields On Extension Install
Custom Fields may be useful in many Joomla extensions. They can be added by calling a custom script…
Accessing Custom User Field Values With PHP
In my guide on custom user fields in Joomla, I show how to add custom fields to a user’s profile.…
More Developer Resources for Joomla 4/5
I wanted to share some valuable resources I’ve come across in recent months while looking for information to…
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