How to remove /index.php/ from joomla url :- The default startup condition now for sh404, after you enable it, is to work without an htaccess file. You can leave it like this if you like (we do, on this site). It has no effect on search engines for example - we have around 50 #1 or #2 global search results here, on this website, so obviously the search potential is unaffected. The URL will look like this:
www.blognol.com/index.php/showblog.html
You’ll see it has an extra level in the middle that looks out of place and could be removed. As stated, you can leave it like this - and we do, since we like the fact it works entirely within the CMS and doesn’t use an htaccess file.
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Joomla 1.5 getting more popular. A tutorial provides instructions for converting a Joomla! 1.0.x template to run in Joomla! 1.5 native mode. The classic rhuk Solarflare II template is used to illustrate the steps one must take to accomplish this task.
Rhuk’s Solarflare II is one of the most popular templates ever for Joomla! and before that for Mambo. It was included in the initial Joomla! 1.0.0 release and before that with various releases of Mambo. I do not recall when the initial version of Solarflare II appeared. The version I used as baseline for conversion to Joomla 1.5 is dated November 2, 2004.
For more details : http://community.joomla.org/magazine/article/548-migrating-rhuk-solarflare-ii-into-joomla-15.html
Top 10 Free Joomla Extensions
1. JoomlaXplorer
This Joomla component is a robust file manager that works within Joomla. Sure, you can work a little more efficiently with an external FTP program (I recommend Filezilla), but for the feature list and price, nothing comes close to JoomlaXplorer. I would anticipate that this extension become fully integrated into Joomla at some point since it works as well as it does. I’ve uploaded this one on many commercial sites and nearly blew my clients away. “Wow” best describes this component..
2. sh404SEF
This Joomla component helps you incorporate SEO and into your Joomla site. If you don’t know why you need SEO, please read this free Joomla SEO tutorial. What makes this particular SEO component better than most, is its support of most popular extensions and relatively ease of use. I think most will agree, this is the best Joomla SEO component.
3. Fireboard
Fireboard may be one of the most exciting Joomla components to hit the market in the last 6 months. Before this one came along, if you wanted a rock solid forum, you used SMF with a bridge which often caused problems (not to mention it was a bit of a hassle). If you wanted something that worked well with Joomla, you were forced to use Joomlaboard. Lucky us, now we have the best of both! Hand down, the best forum component for Joomla.
4. Smoothgallery + Lightbox
This Joomla mambot is worth its weight in gold! Believe me, I have used my fair share of Joomla galleries and slide shows - but this is the primary gallery extension I offer to my clients. It looks fabulous, works well and once setup, it works in a variety of custom situations. Note that this extension uses AJAX libraries and I have had issues with it in conjunction with other AJAX extensions installed on the same site - but there are workarounds for such issues. The benefits far outweight these minor issues.
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Written on 20 August 2008
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