Joomla modifications question - PHP developer new to Joomla!
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:25 am
Hello to everyone.
I'm to begin experimenting building websites with Joomla! CMS and just wanted to ask some questions. I've already installed the 1.5 version and I got used to the new enviroment. I know to create categories, sections, articles, manage menus, users, etc... Now let's say I have a website about PC tech and I want to add articles in the "Graphics Card Reviews" category.
1) I want to have a sector in the CMS where I can upload my Graphics Card Manufacture Companies (Ati, nVidia, Gigabyte, Asus, etc).
2) I want to add a drop-down menu when I want to add an article in the Graphics Card Reviews category, where I'll be able to choose the said Companies. I know to write the PHP code, but well... I don't know where!
3) Can I configure somehow the Article Manager, so I can add a new link to have the specific "Graphics Card Reviews Add Article" and not having the dropdown menu, to every article I add, no matter what category it is.
4) Generally how can I alter the articles by adding new content, such as input fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, forms, etc affecting my database.
Sorry for the long post
I'm to begin experimenting building websites with Joomla! CMS and just wanted to ask some questions. I've already installed the 1.5 version and I got used to the new enviroment. I know to create categories, sections, articles, manage menus, users, etc... Now let's say I have a website about PC tech and I want to add articles in the "Graphics Card Reviews" category.
1) I want to have a sector in the CMS where I can upload my Graphics Card Manufacture Companies (Ati, nVidia, Gigabyte, Asus, etc).
2) I want to add a drop-down menu when I want to add an article in the Graphics Card Reviews category, where I'll be able to choose the said Companies. I know to write the PHP code, but well... I don't know where!
3) Can I configure somehow the Article Manager, so I can add a new link to have the specific "Graphics Card Reviews Add Article" and not having the dropdown menu, to every article I add, no matter what category it is.
4) Generally how can I alter the articles by adding new content, such as input fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, forms, etc affecting my database.
Sorry for the long post
