How to Preview Template Module Positions (tp=1)  in Joomla 1.6 and Joomla 1.7?

In Joomla, you may have noticed that next to your article ‘created date’, you now have the text ‘Created on’ which can be unsightly in certain situations. The good news is there’s a few ways to remove this text: by turning off the created date or modify the language file.

At any given time you may see a padlock next to a specific item in Joomla!’s administrative backend. These padlocks may be displayed next to any of the following (Content Items, Menu Items, Modules, etc).

Another year passes by with all the usual fun and frivolity, however, Did you remember to change your Copyright on your website footer?

If you find yourself constantly clicking through the menu systems of Joomla to get to a particular place, I have a time-saving tip for you. It’s really quite easy to create a custom list of shortcuts you often use and place it in the control panel of your Joomla admin.

When you install Joomla, the default title for the home page is “Welcome to the Frontpage“. Many Joomla newbies have trouble changing this text. In fact, one of the most commonly asked questions for new Joomla users is ‘Where is the “Welcome to the Frontpage” text?’.

To get a visual indication of all module positions used on a page you can follow this procedure: