how to play with joomla package

[lionsl2005]

I am a newbee here. i am asked to reconstruct our school website (primary) as its not updated for ages. i came across this joomla package. how its works? how to play arround. is there any user guide / tutorial ?
your help would be much appriciated.
Thank you

[Jamo]

To play around with the Joomla package I would recommend installing XAMMP [ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XAMPP]XAMPP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] on your local machine and trialing the package. Have you ever played with any web server apps?

Usually a standard web hosting package will give you everything you need to run Joomla when you are ready for a production ready setup. I beleive there is a set of requirements on the Joomla site.

[rush_tech]

Here is a good place to start

[lionsl2005]

I havend had a chance to play arround any web server application. I am looking in to XAMPP.

[daboroe]

xampp is good. I use it as a development server for an internal network that i know who has access to the web server. I am going to try to move everything to a more of live server opened up to the outside world.

i have been joomla and edu geek for a while. edu geek gives joomla the competitive edge i believe to do sites for educational institutions compare to those companies that sell it.

I do sites myself and sell my services and a lot of places i have talked to want a simple joomla site nad not all this advanced stuff. some due and i have to tell them that if you really want that feature you need to pay for that now so i can incorporate it.

if you have quesitons just post them in here, i usually come here several times a week to try to help out. if it is more of a joomla issue you can post here or at the joomla official forums as well.

thanks edu geek

m. brown

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[lionsl2005]

Hi guys as u all suggest i install XAMPP and trying to create a web site/ edit exiating joomla template. i need some help? in the front page there is a meet the Staff section. how to edit this section/ where it is in the template? undethis there are two adverts ADvert 2 and advert 3. how to get rid off this? to edit this do i have to use any editors/some programs? where can i get them?
Thank you

[SYSMAN_MK]

Log into the backend admin and goto the modules section. You find those items there and can edit, enable/disable as needded from there.

[lionsl2005]

under the module section i enabled the Search function. which is showing i\top of the meet the staff. which is fine.
also it showing a search box right coner of the Web page (right side of the school banner). how do i disable this button?

[lionsl2005]

Hi guys, i developed the site in my Laptop. how do i copy these files in to my school pc?
i did install the Edugeek joomla. then replaced the Site folder in to the C:Xampp/htdocts. but its only loading the default template. i coudnt see the edited site which i did in my home.?????

[abunbo]

Log into the backend admin and goto the modules section. You find those items there and can edit, enable/disable as needded from there.

Hello,
I tried to install the edugeek 1.5 template but it did not take. I had no problem to isntall any other templates. Can you help??
Thanks,
Tom Kota