Joomla Website Development

  1. Setting Up the Development Environment
    1. Local Server Stacks
      1. Purpose of Local Development Environment
        1. XAMPP Installation and Configuration
          1. Installation Steps for Windows
            1. Installation Steps for Linux
              1. Installation Steps for macOS
                1. Configuration Basics
                  1. Starting and Stopping Services
                  2. WAMP Installation and Configuration
                    1. Installation Steps
                      1. Configuration Basics
                      2. MAMP Installation and Configuration
                        1. Installation Steps
                          1. Configuration Basics
                          2. Using Virtualization and Containers
                            1. Introduction to Docker
                              1. Setting Up Joomla with Docker
                                1. Benefits of Containerization
                                  1. Docker Compose for Joomla Development
                                2. Server Requirements
                                  1. PHP Requirements
                                    1. Supported PHP Versions
                                      1. Required PHP Extensions
                                        1. Memory Limits and Execution Time
                                        2. Database Requirements
                                          1. MySQL Configuration
                                            1. MariaDB Configuration
                                              1. PostgreSQL Configuration
                                                1. Database User and Privileges
                                                2. Web Server Requirements
                                                  1. Apache Configuration
                                                    1. Nginx Configuration
                                                      1. URL Rewriting Setup
                                                        1. SSL Configuration
                                                      2. Installing Joomla
                                                        1. Downloading the Official Package
                                                          1. Verifying Package Integrity
                                                            1. Understanding Version Numbers
                                                            2. Creating a Database
                                                              1. Using phpMyAdmin
                                                                1. Using Command Line Tools
                                                                  1. Setting Database Collation
                                                                  2. Web-Based Installation Process
                                                                    1. Language Selection
                                                                      1. Site Configuration
                                                                        1. Database Configuration
                                                                          1. Sample Data Options
                                                                            1. Finalization Steps
                                                                            2. Post-Installation Setup
                                                                              1. Removing Installation Folder
                                                                                1. Setting File and Folder Permissions
                                                                                  1. Configuring Global Settings
                                                                                    1. Initial Security Hardening

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