Catching Up On Joomla Post Installation Messages - 👀 WMW 248

Written by: Shahbaz Latif Created: 10 April 2024

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Watch me Work Live Streams Joomla Training Cohort

Join me as I catch up on some of the post installation messages I have on my Joomla sites.

00:00:00   Introduction & Setup
00:31:25   Security & Maintenance
01:01:33   Troubleshooting
01:31:27   Extensions & Business
02:01:31   Joomla Day & Closing 

Summary

1. Introduction & Joomla Community Chat
   The stream kicks off with greetings, green screen fixes, and interactive discussions about the eclipse and current viewer topics.

2. Joomla 5 Post-Installation Messages
   Tim explains what post-install messages are, where to find them, and how to resolve warnings—especially those related to .htaccess files and gzip headers.

3. .htaccess File Cleanup & Best Practices
   Demonstrates cleaning old .htaccess rules, updating gzip syntax, merging custom rules, and reinforcing Joomla’s default security headers.

4. Security Improvements Without Firewalls
   Shares why Tim skips extra firewalls on secure servers and uses Admin Tools for client sites while focusing on .htaccess hardening.

5. Client Site Maintenance with MySites.Guru
   Jumps to a client site to clear multiple post-install notices and update legacy .htaccess content, confirming the fixes work.

6. Joomla 3 to 5 Migration Security Prep
   Reviews security improvements for older Joomla 3 sites, adds missing directory listing protection, and updates legacy code.

7. Frontend Editor & CAPTCHA Issues
   Troubleshoots frontend editing quirks caused by CAPTCHA and PageBuilder CK, and resolves tagging errors for recent videos.

8. AcyMailing Form Setup & Newsletter Flow
   Shows how to fix AcyMailing frontend access errors, clean up menus, and eventually switch to Convert Forms for a smoother subscription process.

9. Joomla Update Confusion & Handy Plugins
   Resolves grayed-out update checkboxes, explores JoomHelper plugins like QL Audio and country-based registration restriction tools.

10. Business Insights & Joomla Day Highlights
    Wraps with reflections on business growth, pricing, stress, and Joomla Day USA updates including migration tools, AI scheduler, BEE Pro, and small business user group info.

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Written by: Shahbaz Latif