Joomla!

11. Adding Joomla! Extensions Explained

It’s time to move beyond the default extensions. We’ve shown you the components, modules, plug-ins, and templates that you see when you install Joomla. In this chapter we show you how to find extensions that meet the unique needs of your site.

Things You Can Do After Reading This Chapter

• Research components, modules, and plug-ins

• Install components, modules, and plug-ins

• Research and install templates

Research Components, Modules, and Plug-ins

So far in this book we’ve looked at the default components, modules, and plug-ins:

• Components. There were seven including Banners, Contacts, Messaging, Newsfeeds, Redirect, Search, and Weblinks.

• Modules. There were more than 20. We didn’t look at every default ...