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Developing Extensions for Joomla! 5
Developing Extensions for Joomla! 5

Developing Extensions for Joomla! 5: Extend your sites and build rich customizations with Joomla! plugins, modules, and components

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Developing Extensions for Joomla! 5

Part 1: Developing Components

The king of extensions in Joomla! is the component. With components, we can create tables in our database and we can offer views to manage the information in this table. Also, understanding components gives you a full view of the Joomla! 5 architecture as modules and plugins will use the same paradigm.

This part has the following chapters:

  • Chapter 1, Planning Your Component
  • Chapter 2, Developing the Backend of a Basic Joomla! Component
  • Chapter 3, Developing the Frontend of a Basic Joomla! Component
  • Chapter 4, Creating Forms in Joomla!
  • Chapter 5, Harnessing the Power of Joomla! in Your Component
  • Chapter 6, Adding a Web Service API to Your Component
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Key benefits

  • Discover the complete cycle of extension development from conception to release
  • Leverage built-in features such as categories, ACL, and custom fields to enrich your extensions
  • Learn how to build extensions that integrate with the Joomla! API and the new Joomla! CLI
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Description

Joomla! 5 is a groundbreaking CMS that helps you take a significant leap into the world of content management systems. Joomla! 5 features a variety of impressive new features that align with current web standards and enable you to experience lightning-fast performance for optimal web page optimization, leverage the new code architecture, and tap into the WebService API, among others. This book takes you on a journey of extending Joomla's capabilities by developing your own extensions. The chapters not only explain the key concepts behind Joomla's architecture but also equip you with the latest techniques for crafting components and plugins. You’ll discover how to leverage existing features within Joomla! to empower your extensions and create tailored solutions. The book takes you from the initial stages of planning your extension development to a fully featured finished product. As you advance, you'll learn invaluable techniques for testing your extension, addressing common issues, and preparing it for publication. The concluding chapters of this comprehensive guide teach you how to test your extension for common issues, along with how to publish the extension for everyone to use. By the end of this book, you’ll have the confidence and skills to complete the cycle of extension development.

Who is this book for?

This book is for Joomla! developers and web designers who want to extend the functionalities of Joomla! and find innovative ways to customize their content management systems, e-commerce websites, business websites, and more. Basic familiarity with Joomla! will help you get the most out of this book.

What you will learn

  • Find out how to plan the development of a new extension from scratch
  • Understand the basic structure of a Joomla! extension
  • Get to grips with the Joomla! Forms system
  • Use Joomla! features effectively to enrich your extensions
  • Discover how to add a WebService API to your extension
  • Create a Joomla! CLI command for your extension
  • Develop a Joomla! Child Template for your projects
  • Test your extensions before the release

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Table of Contents

20 Chapters
Part 1: Developing Components Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Planning Your Component Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Developing the Backend of a Basic Joomla! Component Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Developing the Frontend of a Basic Joomla! Component Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Creating Forms in Joomla! Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Harnessing the Power of Joomla! in Your Component Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Adding a Web Service API to Your Component Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2: Developing Modules and Plugins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Developing a Module Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Developing a Joomla! Plugin Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Adding a CLI to Your Extension Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3: Extending Templates Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Creating Unique Web Applications with Template Overrides Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Creating a Child Template in Joomla! Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 4: Distributing Your Extensions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: Testing Your Extensions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 13: Security Practices in Joomla! Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 14: Distributing Your Joomla! Extensions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Other Books You May Enjoy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Mohammad Foyjur May 04, 2024
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Hi, I just bought this book but did not read it fully. At this time there are lots of features missing. Some of this in this component part is missing how to add images and edit, Joomla has a libraries folder I don't know have in there. Please add more features...
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Alexandre Dec 02, 2023
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Hi Carlos, First of all, thanks for this initiative. Creating a deep dive book about Joomla programming. I particularly liked the part about planning component and Web Services permissions. Willing to read your next book about Joomla programming.
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Marian Oct 01, 2024
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Specific knowledge presented in an accessible way. If you combine reading the book with analysis and testing of specific solutions, you will significantly increase the level of understanding of Joomla! in general. Highly recommended
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RAMON PARDO LOPEZ Jun 18, 2024
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Malcolm Lyon Aug 13, 2024
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Having been developing extensions for Joomla! ever since Joomla! 1.5 I knew I was now doing a lot of things the wrong way. I had to rewrite a lot of code for Joomla! 4 and 5, but I found that online documentation was horribly patchy, frequently contradictory, and sometimes just wrong. Getting hold of this book put an end to my woes. It is clearly written, gives helpful examples for a huge range of situations, and also does an excellent job of explaining a lot of the theory behind the practice in Joomla! 5. I'm no expert, but I sense that the author knows what he is talking about and feel confident that when he presents a solution, it is genuinely the "right" solution. I would highly recommend it to anyone writing their own extensions for Joomla! 5. My only complaint is that there are occasional small typos in the code examples (the dreaded missing semi-colon, etc), so do beware. Otherwise definitely a must-have.
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