No “Joomla Update!” button in “Components”

Posted on August 25, 2022 by

To fix it, we write the following query to the database:

INSERT INTO `#__menu` (`menutype`, `title`, `alias`, `note`, `path`, `link`, `type`, `published`, `parent_id`, `level`, `component_id`, `ordering`, `checked_out`, `checked_out_time`, `browserNav`, `access`, `img`, `template_style_id`, `params`, `lft`, `rgt`, `home`, `language`, `client_id`)
VALUES ('menu', 'com_joomlaupdate', 'Joomla! Update', '', 'Joomla! Update', 'index.php?option=com_joomlaupdate', 'component', 0, 1, 1, (SELECT extension_id FROM #__extensions WHERE `name` = 'com_joomlaupdate'), 0, 0, '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 0, 0, 'class:joomlaupdate', 0, '', 41, 42, 0, '*', 1);

Maybe you have different database prefixes, then replace J25 with your prefix.

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How to post code correctly on a blog

Posted on August 25, 2022 by
I came across an unpleasant snag. It turns out that when you put php, SQL and other code in the body of a WordPress post, it is reformatted in a certain way and when it is copied into the real enviroment, the code may not be executed.
 
To prevent this from happening, you need to use the pre tag:
<pre>There could be code here without reformatting and spacing</pre>

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Updating Joomla. Newbie mistakes.

Posted on August 25, 2022 by

joomla-updateHow much I once suffered with upgrading Joomla… I had to update several sites from Joomla 1.0.x to 1.5, then to 2.5. Often it was all done semi-automatically – when the sites were too big. It was the quiet horror – was going encoding, came out a wild array of errors in the database. Now, thank gods, everything is easier – there are specialized components, and Joomla itself to update itself learned. Just recently updated Joomla from 2.5 to 3.x. In default mode, not everything worked, in the end used a natural free component redCOMPONENT. In general, without a hitch without a hitch.
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Forum titles & ranks – phpbb forum

Posted on August 25, 2022 by
Recently I developed my own concept of ranks on the forum. It seems to be a small thing, but success is made of such small things. A good rank system additionally motivates users to participate more actively in the forum life and leave more posts.
 
The essence of my ranking system is maximum universality. Suitable for various topics – from fantasy to … erotica 😀 In general, enjoy it!
 
Titles for the forum from igroglaz Computer Guy:

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How to update phpBB

Posted on August 25, 2022 by

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Updating the phpBB forum is not as difficult as it may seem at first glance. Of course, it is done in a somewhat manual mode, but it can be worse 🙂
 
How to update the phpBB engine to the latest version (example upgrade from 3.0.x to 3.1.x)

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The phpBB logo

Posted on August 25, 2022 by

Playing with the muscles filter in photoshop accidentally gave birth to a rather warm and ladylike version of the phpbb logo 🙂

phpbb-logo-by-skobki

Logo transparent png, you are welcome!

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OAuth authorization – how to authorize through social networks

Posted on August 25, 2022 by

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Many engines, including phpBB offer authorization through social networks and other services. The most popular solutions are based on Facebook and Gmail.
 
How to make OAuth (by the example of phpBB):

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Install Google Adsense in wordpress manually

Posted on August 25, 2022 by

Often the wordpress plugin “Google Adsense” does not see the right place for advertising in the template. In this case, the most convenient way is to insert a special code in the right place of the site:

<ins id="sidebar-123"
style="display: none;"
class="adsbygoogle-placeholder"></ins>

Along sidebar-123, specify any unique identifier, even 31415926.
 
After that, once again test the site google plugin – and voila, he will find the right place for advertising, which had not seen before!
 
That the code does not have to re-insert when you update the template (now it is automatic), it makes sense to insert the code through a widget as text 🙂
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phpBB link to the last post

Posted on August 25, 2022 by

There are many mods that allow you to add a link functionality to the last post on the forum. I will not talk about them, because it is a thankless task to multiply forum mods (I will explain why in one of the next articles). Where to get a link to the last post in the topic?

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1) In phpbb 2+ versions this link is already present as an icon near the post title on the home page
 
2) How to make a link to the last post to an arbitrary topic – use the construction:
 
<your_forum>/viewtopic.php?f=xxx&t=yyyy&start=50000
 
where xxx – forum id, yyy – topic id; the last value we specify as large as possible (50k from the example is enough), causing opening of the forum on the last page
 
Write your recipes 🙂
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Random Joomla article

Posted on August 25, 2022 by
As always – we do everything by regular means because it is safe and does not load the server (so the site is not slowed down by 100500 third-party extensions).
 
Recipe for outputting random material in the module:
 
Go into the “Module Manager”, create a new module “Materials – News” (if you want to display not materials as a whole, but titles – then use the “Latest News”). Choose the desired category with articles that you want to display in random order. In the main parameters of the module in the field “Order” set “Random”. To make the material change on every page refresh, you must remove the checkbox “caching”.
 
Voila!
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Best plugin for youtube output in WordPress – Youtube Channel Gallery

Posted on August 25, 2022 by
Long searched for a suitable plugin to display video from youtube on the site with the engine WordPress. There are a lot of options. And most of them are paid. Prices range from $10 to $200, and the quality and capabilities of plugins are often very poor.
 
As a result, I found a FREE plugin for video output 🙂 Saving your time, it’s called Youtube Channel Gallery by Javier Gomez Pose.
 
This plugin can output video from multiple channels. Its functionality is wider than that of similar plugins.
 
How to use it:
  1. install the plugin
  2. add anywhere via “text” a construction of the form

    [Youtube_Channel_Gallery user="googledevelopers" key="your_Google_API_key" maxitems="16" thumb_columns_tablets="4" title="1"]

where in the user field insert the id of your channel, and in the key field insert the API goolge key (taken here). There are also a bunch of other output options, details in the description of the plugin in wordpress repository.
 
You can add as many constructs as you want, i.e. output as many channels as you want.
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joomla revalidate register global

Posted on August 25, 2022 by
Jumla installer has become very clever these days. Checks at the beginning of the requirements and if the hosting does not match them – refuses to install. Stupidly lit button “Re-check” and all.
 
Most often it has to do with the variable register_globals. On many webhosts it is enabled by default.
 
The solution:
 
To make the installation happen, you need to rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess and add a line there:
 
php_flag register_globals off
 
I hope it helps you 🙂
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Joomla: uncategorized in breadcrumbs

Posted on August 25, 2022 by

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A small tip for joomla crumbs problem – when you link other materials/categories to a menu item that is uncategorized, their names are duplicated in the crumbs. If you select “out of category” (uncategorized), then this inscription appears in the crumbs as well and spoils the view.
 
To solve the problem:
1) modify kernel (I don’t advise it, it will get off on update)
2) a simpler way: you need to add each article to subitems in a separate menu item; it is possible to build any structure of crumbs. Menu items do not have to do in a separate new hidden menu (so they will not be displayed on the site), there is a more convenient trick your ears: in the “Link Settings” is an option Display in Menu; through it you can remove the display of items that are needed only for the crumbs. Voila!
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Subscription button for yourtube channel

Posted on August 25, 2022 by

How to create code to embed a button to subscribe to your YouTube channel in text form:

1) your channel was registered a couple of years ago, when YouTube had channel identification through https://youtube.com/user/skobks

<script src=”https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js”></script>
<div class=”g-ytsubscribe” data-channel=”skobks” data-layout=”full”></div>

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How to change the title of a wordpress site

Posted on August 25, 2022 by
To change the display of the title – the title of the site that appears in the browser – you must do the following:
 
  • go to the dashboard of the site
  • сhoose All in One SEO (if you do not have this plugin, this method will not help)
  • scroll down to Homepage settings and change Home Title

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Engines: chmod 700 or 755

Posted on August 25, 2022 by
Many engine manuals say to set the permissions to 755. But the less permissions, the better for security, so often newbies wonder – is it possible to set Chmod 700 for folders (and 600 for files)?
 
The answer is – yes, on some hosting sites and for some engines – you can. It is easy to check – put the rights and see if everything works correctly.

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[SOLUTION] Upgrading Joomla from 3.6 to 3.7 “404 component not found” error

Posted on August 25, 2022 by

ЕImmediately after upgrading Joomla from 3.6.x to 3.7.x the main error pops up:

404 Component not found

How to solve this problem:

1) make a rollback to a backup before the update (if there is no possibility – manually transfer the database and files to a fresh installation of Joomla and manually install all the components).
2) _before update_ (this is important!) go to the main menu of admin area: Extensions -> Extension Manager -> Search
3) select everything there (or just all “Fields” if you don’t know what’s what; most likely the problem is because of them) and click “Install” (top left).
4) go to “Extensions” -> “Extension Manager” -> “Databases”
5) Click “Fix”. Continue reading →

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