Questions tagged [joomla-extensions]

Extensions for Joomla! an open source content management system for web sites, which can be heavily extended. Joomla questions about programming and administration are best asked on https://joomla.stackexchange.com

Joomla! is an open source content management system for web sites which can be heavily extended.

Currently about 6238 extensions are registered in the Joomla! Extension Directory.

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How can I tell if SQLite is installed properly on Linux?

I'm using a web hosting service on a shared account. They have MySQL, but I need to use SQLite for a Joomla extension called SobiPro. How can I tell if SQLite is installed and working properly on Linux?
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Joomla module, get menu id (ItemID) from article ID

So i've been searching and testing for a couple days and can't seem to figure this out. I'm using the K2 content module and I need to add "?Itemid=111" to the end of the URL's it generates for the "Read More" link on pages. This is not done by…
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PHP split ul evenly into 3 columns Joomla Menu Module

I am currently creating a joomla menu module, but Ive come across some issues.. i am trying to split the sub menu items into 3 columns, currently i am using this: $counter = 0; if($item->level == 2): $counter +=…
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joomla-extracting a component as installable?

I am writing a joomla componenet but it has many folders and sql tables. I don't prefere to make the package manually. Is there any know extension to make me able to extract my component as a zip file to make it installable.
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Upgrading Joomla through CLI using com_joomlaupdate

I'm attempting to write a Joomla CLI-script that automatically upgrades the site to the current version. In Joomla this appears to be done through *com_joomlaupdate*. The idea is to be able to upgrade any Joomla site on a server from an admin…
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Language based installation description

As you all know, once you have installed an extension in the Joomla backend, the description shows. You can either have a plain description from the XML or have a language based one. I have never had problems in the past with language based…
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How to use multiple models in joomla MVC Component

I am using different model in joomla than view's own model that is similar to its name by assigning it from controller, like: $view->setModel($this->getModel('user')); Now how can I use its method getSingleUser($user_id) in view. In an…
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Joomla 1.7 Authentication from external app

My aim is to check that a Joomla username and password is valid from my external application. It is not necessary that the user is logged into the system, just that their account exists. I decided to create my own authentication plugin based on the…
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How to define JPATH_BASE in a plugin?

I want to access the joomla environment in my plugin and added these line of code (my source: http://www.diademblogs.com/content-management-systems/two-ways-to-add-joomla-users-using-your-custom-code): define( '_JEXEC', 1 ); define('JPATH_BASE',…
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How do you use JRoute in Joomla to route to a Search menu item?

I am trying to create a a box in a template in Joomla! that will display all of the keywords and link them to their appropriate search page. I have a menu item set, however, I don't want to hard-code the menu item into the template, so I want to use…
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Joomla plugin : how to get article title and article id

I have developed on simple plugin in Joomla 1.6 I stuck at : How to get article title and article url. I am getting no output if tried to print below statement: echo $article->title; echo $article->id; I have written this in php file, not used MVC…
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Redirect users based on the user group or access level after login in Joomla 3

i want Redirect users based on the user group or access level after login in Joomla 3 . For example (sarah is a Customer: after login redirect to CustomerManagment page) and (ted is a admin : after login redirect him to siteManagment page). What…
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Joomla Calendar customization

I am trying to create a booking system. How do I show the selected date in 2 select boxes instead of an input which is the default in Joomla as in the image below? I tried searching the calendar-setup.js file but couldn't locate any function to do…
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Joomla Plugin: "Another plugin is already using the named folder"

I am just developing my first Joomla plugin. Installing for the first time works fine, but re-installing (plugin already installed, just like updating it) throws the following warning: Extension Install: Another plugin is already using the named…
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How to enable protected extensions

I wanna activate a protected extension, in this case "System - Language Filter" extension. I know that normally this extensions is avaiable to enable, but in my case, it doesn't work, because the extension status shows "protected extension".…
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