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What is the FTP layer for?

Friday, 06 October 2006 16:27 administrator

The FTP Layer allows file operations (such as installing Extensions or updating the main configuration file) without having to make all the folders and files writable. This has been an issue on Linux and other Unix based platforms in respect of file permissions. This makes the site admin's life a lot easier and increases security of the site.

You can check the write status of relevent folders by going to ''Help->System Info" and then in the sub-menu to "Directory Permissions". With the FTP Layer enabled even if all directories are red, Joomla! will operate smoothly.

NOTE: the FTP layer is not required on a Windows host/server.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 May 2007 04:39 )

Only one edit window! How do I create "Read more..."?

Friday, 06 October 2006 14:29 administrator

This is now implemented by inserting a Read more... tag (the button is located below the editor area) a dotted line appears in the edited text showing the split location for the Read more.... A new Plugin takes care of the rest.

It is worth mentioning that this does not have a negative effect on migrated data from older sites. The new implementation is fully backward compatible.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 November 2007 06:03 )

Can Joomla! 1.5 operate with PHP Safe Mode On?

Friday, 06 October 2006 14:28 administrator

Yes it can! This is a significant security improvement.

The safe mode limits PHP to be able to perfom actions only on files/folders who's owner is the same as PHP is currently using (this is usually 'apache'). As files normally are created either by the Joomla! application or by FTP access, the combination of PHP file actions and the FTP Layer allows Joomla! to operate in PHP Safe Mode.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 November 2007 06:26 )

What happened to the locale setting?

Friday, 06 October 2006 11:47 administrator

This is now defined in the Language [lang].xml file in the Language metadata settings. If you are having locale problems such as dates do not appear in your language for example, you might want to check/edit the entries in the locale tag. Note that multiple locale strings can be set and the host will usually accept the first one recognised.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 November 2007 18:12 )

How do I upgrade to Joomla! 1.5 ?

Saturday, 30 September 2006 15:27 administrator

Joomla! 1.5 does not provide an upgrade path from earlier versions. Converting an older site to a Joomla! 1.5 site requires creation of a new empty site using Joomla! 1.5 and then populating the new site with the content from the old site. This migration of content is not a one-to-one process and involves conversions and modifications to the content dump.

There are two ways to perform the migration:

Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 November 2007 06:01 ) Read more...

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