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How to Joomla is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) that powers millions of websites

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J6

I want to build a website with Joomla CMS. Where should i start?

New to Joomla? This step-by-step beginner's guide shows where to start: try Joomla free, install Joomla 6, then set up menus, templates, extensions and SEO.

Panayiotis Kiriakopoulos
How to How to deliver a Joomla 5 or 6 site that clients can run confidently, without breaking it and without calling you for every small change.

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J5J6

Handing Over a Joomla Site to a Client

Hand over a Joomla site the professional way: client user groups, a simpler admin, versions, MFA, Guided Tours, a handover document and a full checklist.

Panayiotis Kiriakopoulos
Development · How to Make VS Code Understand Joomla

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J5J6

Visual Studio Code as a Joomla Code Editor (updated 2026)

Turn VS Code into a Joomla IDE: Intelephense, Xdebug debugging, PHP CS Fixer, user snippets, Emmet, SCSS and one-key extension packaging for Joomla 5 and 6.

Panayiotis Kiriakopoulos
Layouts · Overrides Make a better contact form

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J6

How to Add Extra Fields to the Joomla Contact Form (Joomla 6)

Add custom fields to the Joomla contact form using the core Contacts component—no plugin needed. Step-by-step guide to field groups, permissions, email output, and…

Panayiotis Kiriakopoulos

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Joomlaboratory has a tutorial section in which you can learn a lot of tweeks and stuff about Joomla.

Joomlaboratory is a place with a purpose to help people working with Joomla, by making modules extensions and writing useful tutorials about things you all need to know about.