Extensions (components, modules, plugins) you can equip with Joomla with other functions if you need new features for Joomla and your homepage, then need a special extension. Extension is the term and is divided into three categories: components of plugins modules through the huge community, there are many free Joomla extensions for all possible areas. You need have also no so-called as you operate the extension, because almost every extension you find a Joomla Tutorial (also in german), which describes the functions. Joomla Tutorial – How to tie actually extensions of Joomla installed extensions easily. First you download the desired extension. This is a ZIP file.

Please note the file name, because you have to unpack some files before you install into Joomla only, because it more ZIP files are located. In this case is “Please initial-unzip it” in the file name. But don’t worry, it happens only in the rarest cases. OK, after the ZIP file on your computer is, you can install Joomla extension, perform. You do this in the backend in extensions > extensions.

There go to browse and select the file. Then click on “upload and install” and install of the Joomla extension is performed. What extensions are there? You can assume that there is a matching extension for each request, here are a few examples: contact form Photo Gallery social media buttons Sitemap Search function (integrated in Joomla)… and many more Oliver Pfeil