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Written by JoomlaThug
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Friday, 24 August 2007 |
First of all, let me start by saying that you should probably NOT do this. There are many files from the core and other 3rd party extensions that make reference to the /administrator directory. Renaming this directory means having to find all of those references and changing them to the new name, and also changing the reference in any new extension before installing. I’m basically writing this because I know there are many of you out there searching the web on how to do this, and eventually a few of you might stumble upon this article. So it’s almost like a bait-and-switch, but not a 100%. I will still give some recommendations if you’re paranoid about everyone knowing that your Joomla site has an accessible /administrator directory.
Apache’s .htaccess to restrict access
Yes I know this is beyond the scope of most of my lazy readers, but as usual it will be brief and straight to the point. You can setup and .htaccess inside of your /administrator directory to add a second layer of security. This file can be setup to allow access based on username/password or even IP address. The IP address part is good if you or other users are going to access the /administrator directory from a fixed IP at all times. Of course I’m not going to go into specifics on how to setup a .htaccess here, but I you can start by clicking on the following link: .htaccess password generators
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Written by JoomlaThug
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Monday, 06 August 2007 |
In a nutshell: The
same way you hide any other module...
WTF!? You don't know
how to hide a module? The login form (mod_login)
is nothing but another built-in module. Just like the Main Menu (mod_mainmenu), the
polls (mod_poll), so on and so on. All
modules are managed form the Module Manager:
Click Sequence #1:
Modules -> Site Modules
 hide login form
Now search for the "Login Form" and unpublish it. You can do a "Select type' mod_login, or type "Login" in the "Filter" field. BAM! No more login form on the front-end. Who would want to do such a thing? Many people, said Mr. Zen. Many people....
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 01 August 2007 |
What's the best extension for this?
What's the best add-on for that?
These questions are as difficult to answer as "What's the
best position for sex?" A lot of times
it depends on what you've used and who you're sleeping with. But do your best to not fall asleep and we
just might "learn" you a thing or two about choosing the right extension/add-on
for your Joomla site. The process is
very similar to the one followed when choosing a CMS to develop your site... But
wait a second, must of my "readers" are non-reeders, and lazy-researchers. You probably just googled "free cms" saw the
word Joomla, thought it was cool, and decided to use it... Forget about that
process and let's start from scratch here.
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There is more to it...
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Written by JoomlaThug
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Saturday, 21 July 2007 |
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"How do I disable or hide the Joomla ‘Read more' link?" This is a very popular one in the IRC channel.
It's  axed every week, and every time I see
it the reaction is the same:
- Sigh
- Roll Eyes
- Shake head
- Shite face
This question is a sure sign of being a "I dunt reed" syndrome
carrier. Some people don't rtfm, while
others simple dunt reed.
Click Sequence #1: Site -> Global Configuration ->
Content -> Read More Link.
Click Sequence #2: Home -> Global Configuration ->
[Same as above...]
ThugShot
 Show/Hide Read More link
Ok, I know most of you could give to shites about further
reading once you get the answer to your question, but here is a little more
info about the "Read more" link situation.
- If you set the "Read More Link" to "Hide" under Global
Configuration" you can still overwrite this setting by changing the "Read More"
parameter under a Blog - Content Section, Blog - Content Category, or Front
page menu item.
- It only appears if you use the "Main Text (optional)"
field when inputting content. So if you
decide to only use the "Intro Text (required) field, you will never ever see
the "Read more" link, and wont even need to hide it under the "Global
Configuration".
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