In this live stream we took a first look at Monthly Archive Pro for Joomla. Some Key Timestamps (will be filled in after the live stream)
00:00:00 - Intro, Sponsor & Swag Giveaway
00:03:40 - Monthly Archive Pro Overview
00:10:04 - Module Settings & Features
00:19:25 - Menu Assignment Setup
00:24:59 - 404 Error Troubleshooting
00:29:19 - URL Fix with sh404SE
00:31:36 - Frontend Testing
00:32:23 - Author Filter Debug & Sidebar Tweak
00:45:40 - Joomla Training Cohort Intro
00:47:48 - Signup Form with Convert Forms & AcyMailing
01:03:22 - Uploading SVG Logo
01:18:23 - File Management with JCE Editor
01:25:05 - Wrap-Up & Client Meeting Preview
Summary
✅ 1. Stream Intro & Setup Fixes
Tim restarts the stream after technical issues, welcomes viewers, and mentions MySites.Guru as the channel sponsor.
🎁 Giveaway: A Joomla mug is awarded to a lucky viewer.
✅ 2. Extension Spotlight: Monthly Archive Pro
Focus on Monthly Archive Pro by Web357 — a module that displays Joomla articles grouped by month and year.
✅ Ideal for blogs, content-heavy sites, and archives.
✅ 3. Real-World Use Case
Tim explains a client migration from Joomla 3 to 4, using Monthly Archive Pro to maintain user-friendly navigation of legacy blog content.
✅ 4. Installation & Settings Walkthrough
The extension is installed and configured:
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Custom module settings
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Menu assignment
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Filtering options
✅ 5. Troubleshooting & URL Fixes
A 404 error occurs when testing the module.
🔧 Solution: Adjust settings in sh404SEF to resolve URL conflict.
✅ 6. Filtering by Author & Sidebar Tweak
Tim filters articles by author and adjusts sidebar layout using Template Creator CK, showing how to integrate archive functionality into a custom template.
✅ 7. Form Building: Joomla Training Cohort
Tim introduces the Joomla Training Cohort project, designing a signup form using:
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🧾 Convert Forms (by Tassos)
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📧 AcyMailing for email management
✅ 8. Frontend Styling & SVG Upload
CSS tweaks are demonstrated to center the signup form, followed by a look at uploading an SVG logo (and overcoming Joomla’s default restrictions).
✅ 9. File Management & JCE Editor
Tips on using JCE Editor for better file/media handling, especially with custom file types like SVG.
✅ 10. Wrap-Up & What’s Next
Tim previews next steps for the Training Cohort project, shares client meeting notes, and ends with gratitude and community updates.
🧩 Featured Extensions
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📅 Monthly Archive Pro (Web357)
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🧾 Convert Forms (Tassos)
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📧 AcyMailing
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✏️ JCE Editor
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🧩 Template Creator CK
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🌐 sh404SEF
Please send any feedback or bug reports or queries to;
Contact Tim Davis ►
Joomla Training Cohort ► https://cybersalt.com/jtc
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