FAQ

What are the Requirements of iJoomla Magazine?

Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:29:04 +0100

In order for iJoomla Magazine to work properly, you need to have the following requirements: Joomla Installed (sorry, we don't support Mambo with our newest version 2.0) Safe mode must be OFF Magic quotes gpc must be ON Short open tags must be ON Ioncube installed or installable We've created a script that can help you determine if your site is compatible with our components. Please download it this page carefully and you still don't see your quotes, it's possible that you've placed your quotes inside the intro text box instead of the full text box. If you place the quotes tag in the intro text box, it won't work.

Where can I get Photos for my Magazine?

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:15:30 +0100

Does iJoomla Magazine come with Templates?

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:39:35 +0100

No, we don't provide templates because iJoomla Magazine works with ANY template and we're not in the template business. If you don't already have a template, here are a few great sites that you can visit: Purchased: Rockettheme.com is the best template club around. For only $50/year you can download a great selection of high quality templates. They issue one or two new templ ...

What are the terms for using iJoomla Magazine?

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:34:13 +0100

iJoomla Magazine comes with a one domain license. Users may modify the code for their own use but may not sell, rent or distribute any part of the code.

When I open the Editions page, it says "Categories." Why?

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:34:30 +0100

We're re-using the code for the category manager, in order avoid "re-inventing the wheel" since editions and categories have the same functionality.

We may change that in the future but for now, it's how it is. We hope it's not too confusing.

I get a Warning when I install iJoomla Magazine on Apache. What should I do?

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:18:04 +0100

You need to set your php.ini file to:
error_reporting=E_WARNING

What is the "Main Image" and how do I control it?

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:14:29 +0100

The "Main Image" is the picture displayed on the iJoomla Magazine home page. Each edition has its own "Main Image". The main image is a good place to feature the most important article in this edition. Use an attractive picture and put the name of the article on the image itself with a "read >>" text. Your visitors will click on the picture to read the main article. You need to place this image inside the "Stories" folder which is inside t ...

What is the Difference Between Vertical and Horizontal Items?

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:08:49 +0100

Vertical items are displayed vertically with the image first, followed by the title and then the intro text. Horizontal items are displayed horizontally with the image on the left and the title and text on the right. Click here for more information about the layout of the iJoomla Magazine.

OK, so what is the first step?

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:02:41 +0100

The first thing you'll need to do of course is install the iJoomla Magazine component. The next step would be to install the four optional modules.

Click here for step by step instructions.

How long does it take to create my magazine?

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:31:41 +0100

That depends on how fast you are at creating the magazine images and the editions. It also depends on how many editions you need to create. If you're really good with Joomla, can create images quickly, and you already have all the content you need on the site, then the first edition should take you about half an hour. It gets a lot faster once you get the hang of it. If you create all of your images in advance and upload them all at once with descriptive file names, one edition could t ...

What knowledge do I need before I start my magazine?

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:21:24 +0100

In order to get started building your magazine, you will need the following: 1. Intermediate Joomla knowledge. Installation of components/modules. Creating items, publishing items etc. If you're just starting with Joomla, this may not be a good place to start. Come back in a month or two when you're more comfortable with the Joomla software. 2. Basic image handling. If you want to create a magazine with images, which you probably do, you'll have to know how to create re ...

What is iJoomla Magazine?

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:08:18 +0100

iJoomla Magazine is a package of one component and four modules. It allows you to create a magazine layout for your Joomla site that either wouldn't be possible otherwise or would require a great deal of additional programming.