Wednesday, 17 February 2010

How to change the favicon in Joomla 1.5?

The favicon for Joomla 1.5 templates is kept in the templates/template_name folder. The file is called favicon.icoand you can easily change your favicon by replacing this file with your new favicon file.

You can create a favicon manually on your computer or you can use an online favicon generator. Here are several such generators:

Dynamic Drive Generator

Graphics Guru Generator

1Favicon Generator

Once you create the favicon, you should upload it to templates/template_name and rename the file tofavicon.ico, replacing the old one (it is recommended to keep a copy of the old favicon, just in case you wish to restore it at a later moment).

Clear up your browser's cache and your Joomla's cache (if it is enabled) and reload your website. The new favicon will appear in your browser's address bar :)

How to change the favicon in Joomla 1.5?

The favicon for Joomla 1.5 templates is kept in the templates/template_name folder. The file is called favicon.icoand you can easily change your favicon by replacing this file with your new favicon file.

You can create a favicon manually on your computer or you can use an online favicon generator. Here are several such generators:

Dynamic Drive Generator

Graphics Guru Generator

1Favicon Generator

Once you create the favicon, you should upload it to templates/template_name and rename the file tofavicon.ico, replacing the old one (it is recommended to keep a copy of the old favicon, just in case you wish to restore it at a later moment).

Clear up your browser's cache and your Joomla's cache (if it is enabled) and reload your website. The new favicon will appear in your browser's address bar :)

How to install a new language in Joomla 1.5

First of all, you should download the language pack which you wish to install. You can find a lot of language packs at this URL.

Once you have downloaded the language pack, you can install it from your Joomla 1.5 admin area > Extensions > Install/Uninstall.

Then you can set the newly-installed language as your Joomla's default from Extensions > Language Manager. Once there, simply check the box next to it and then click the Default button located at the top-right Joomla menu.

How to install a new language in Joomla 1.5

First of all, you should download the language pack which you wish to install. You can find a lot of language packs at this URL.

Once you have downloaded the language pack, you can install it from your Joomla 1.5 admin area > Extensions > Install/Uninstall.

Then you can set the newly-installed language as your Joomla's default from Extensions > Language Manager. Once there, simply check the box next to it and then click the Default button located at the top-right Joomla menu.

How to install a component/module/plugin in Joomla 1.5?

The installation of additional components/plugins/modules in Joomla 1.5 is quite easy. All you have to do after downloading the component you wish to install is go to your Joomla admin area > Extensions > Install/Uninstall.

In the Upload Package File section click Browse and locate the archive of the component/module/plugin you wish to install. Then click Upload File & Install to upload the file and complete the installation.

How to install a component/module/plugin in Joomla 1.5?

The installation of additional components/plugins/modules in Joomla 1.5 is quite easy. All you have to do after downloading the component you wish to install is go to your Joomla admin area > Extensions > Install/Uninstall.

In the Upload Package File section click Browse and locate the archive of the component/module/plugin you wish to install. Then click Upload File & Install to upload the file and complete the installation.

How to change the 'Welcome to the Frontpage' title in Joomla 1.5?

The default page title in Joomla 1.5 is "Welcome to the Frontpage".

You can easily change that from your Joomla admin area > Menus > Main Menu > Home > Parameters - System > Page Title.

Type in the new page title you wish to use and save the change. Next time you open your website, the new page title will show up in your browser :)