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.
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