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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 

βœ… 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.

βœ… 2. Extension Spotlight: Monthly Archive Pro

Focus on Monthly Archive Pro by Web357 β€” a module that displays Joomla articles grouped by month and year.
βœ… Ideal for blogs, content-heavy sites, and archives.

βœ… 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.

βœ… 4. Installation & Settings Walkthrough

The extension is installed and configured:

  • Custom module settings

  • Menu assignment

  • Filtering options

βœ… 5. Troubleshooting & URL Fixes

A 404 error occurs when testing the module.
πŸ”§ Solution: Adjust settings in sh404SEF to resolve URL conflict.

βœ… 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.

βœ… 7. Form Building: Joomla Training Cohort

Tim introduces the Joomla Training Cohort project, designing a signup form using:

  • 🧾 Convert Forms (by Tassos)

  • πŸ“§ AcyMailing for email management

βœ… 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).

βœ… 9. File Management & JCE Editor

Tips on using JCE Editor for better file/media handling, especially with custom file types like SVG.

βœ… 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

  • πŸ“… Monthly Archive Pro (Web357)

  • 🧾 Convert Forms (Tassos)

  • πŸ“§ AcyMailing

  • ✏️ JCE Editor

  • 🧩 Template Creator CK

  • 🌐 sh404SEF

 

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Tim Davis is the founder and owner of Cybersalt.
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