“Powerful and customizable content management system”

Although blogs are now the most common way to be online, there are still people who prefer alternative web publishing methods like a content management system.

Joomla! is one of those systems, in fact one of the most popular ones. On the one hand, it's definitely not as easy to set up as a personal blog on any free blogging platform, but on the other hand, it grants you total control on the way your website is displayed, managed and updated. And in case you need help, Joomla! features a highly detailed help section on its website which can bring light on any problem you may have during installation and configuration.

With Joomla! you can set up a complete website in minutes. You don't need to design or code anything; as long as you install the required apps (PHP, MySQL and Apache) you're ready to go. The whole website is configured and customized through web menus, so that the only thing you need to worry about is creating good content for your site.

If you want to set up a complete website with no coding or designing knowledge, a content management system like Joomla! is the perfect choice for you.

Languages:

English

Recent changes in Joomla!:

Fixed XML-RPC/Blogger security issue.
Change to mass mail so that blind carbon is used.
Fix to date function that was causing an error in the end publication date for some systems.
Fixed UTF 8 database detection.
Addressed a number of internationalization issues.

OS requirements for Joomla!:

OS: Win95/98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP

Minimum requirements:

PHP 4.2 or higher
MySQL 3.23 or higher
Apache 1.13.19 or higher

Pros

An easy way to build a complete website
Highly customizable
No coding or designing required

Cons

Uneasy installation
Requires other apps

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From the publisher of Joomla!

Joomla! is one of the most powerful Open Source Content Management Systems on the planet. It is used all over the world for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications. Joomla! is easy to install, simple to manage, and reliable.

Here are just some of the ways people use our software: