Joomla! is a 100% free content management system (CMS), strictly speaking a so-called open-source CMS that proves to be freely downloadable. This content management system makes it possible to quickly and easily create websites without having the need to spend plenty of money in web programming, web design or a web agency in general. However, this article will offer lots of interesting information, advices and tips in order to create an attractive and professional Joomla! website.
First of all it has to be mentioned that creating a web page by means of the open-source content management system Joomla! does not require programming skills or general programming knowledge. The only thing you are asked to know is being able to work with a computer. If you are not very practiced or skilled in working with a computer in general, it is advisable to read books about Joomla! or use different Joomla! tutorials and forums in the internet. The internet provides a great offer of helpful tips, information, manuals as well as instructions that will teach you how to work with Joomla!.
As already mentioned Joomla! represents a content management tool that is very easy to use. In order to create a Joomla! website, you have to sign up for a so-called hosting account, strictly speaking a web space, and need to have the content management system Joomla! itself successfully installed. The website SiteGround.com for instance provides the possibility to get a free as well as professional Joomla! installation with your personal Joomla! hosting account for which you will have to sign up in advance.
After having finished the Joomla! installation on your personal hosting account, you can immediately start adding content, images, photos, text, etc. In this case Joomla! proves to be very easy to use and handle. Strictly speaking Joomla! is the perfect, nearly the best, content management system considering the general creation of the structure of a website.
Within the next step you are asked to manage and think about the constitution of your website. Concerning this matter Joomla! uses sections and categories. A section represents a main menu item; a category, however, can be part of a section and represents a sub menu item. In other words both sections and categories are responsible for the whole and general structure of a Joomla! web page. After having created sections and the respective corresponding categories you can begin adding content to both elements. Consequently your web page will transform into a comprehensive web presence including images, photos, etc.
Concluding it has to be mentioned that you get offered a wide range of different Joomla! templates in order to give your page an attractive and appropriate design. Every single template is downloadable; many are free, others, however, are liable to pay costs.