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--- joomla:joomla-first-steps [2018/12/15 08:21]
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+++ joomla:joomla-first-steps [2020/02/11 11:59] (current)
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+{{tag>joomla guide}}
 ===== First Steps =====
-  - You should rename the default htaccess.txt to .htaccess (Note that the cPanel File Manager by default will hide file starting with . (dot).
-    - This is the default htaccess for Joomla 3+ {{ :joomla:htaccess.txt |}}
-  - Enable SEF -> [[joomla:sef|Joomla Enable SEF]]
-  - Enable Caching -> [[joomla:caching|Joomla Caching]]
+==== Security ====
+  * Enable Two Factor Authentication
+  * Make sure ACL is properly setup
+  * Disable Mass Mail (Global Configuration -> Server)
+{{:joomla:joomla-disable-mass-email.png?350|}}
+  * Remove All unused Users, Groups
+  * Disable User Registration (Global Configuration -> Users -> User Options)
+{{:joomla:joomla-user-registration.png?350|}}
+  * Setup password Complexity if you allow User Registration (Global Configuration -> Users -> Password Options)
+{{:joomla:joomla-password-options.png?350|}}
+  * Activate https for the whole site (Global Configuration -> Server)
+{{:joomla:joomla-force-https.png?350|}}
+==== Configuration ====
+  * Set the PHP required by your Joomla installation [[hosting:multiphp|MultiPHP Manager]]
+  * Setup ReCaptcha. Get credentials from [[https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin|ReCaptcha]], setup the plugin [[joomla:recaptchaplugin|Joomla ReCaptcha Plugin]], set the option in (Global Configuration -> Site) as below.
+{{:joomla:joomla-default-captcha.png?350|}}
+  * Disable Error Reporting (Global Configuration -> Server)
+{{:joomla:joomla-error-reporting.png?350|}}
+  * Setup eMail (SMTP) (Global Configuration -> Server)
+{{:joomla:joomla-mail-settings.png?350|}}
+  * Select Correct Time Zone (Global Configuration -> Server)
+{{:joomla:joomla-timezone.png?350|}}
+  * Set Feed eMail Address to "No Email"
+{{:joomla:joomla-feed-email.png?350|}}
+==== SEF ====
+  * Enable SEF -> [[joomla:sef|Joomla Enable SEF]]
+  * Make sure all of your alias for menus, categories, articles are small caps and use - for space, ex. product-list
+<sortable>
+^ Alias Quality ^ Alias ^
+| Bad | {{:joomla:joomla-bad-alias.png?500|}} |
+| Good | {{:joomla:joomla-good-alias-1.png?500|}} |
+| Better | {{:joomla:joomla-better-alias.png?500|}} |
+</sortable>
+  * Install [[https://www.selfget.com/products/redj.html|ReDJ]] for making custom urls or redirects from your old site. [[joomla:redj|ReDJ Setup]]
+  * Setup a [[joomla:custom404|Joomla Custom 404 Page]]
+==== Caching & Sessions ====
+  * Enable Caching & Session -> [[joomla:caching|Joomla Caching]]
+==== Media ====
+  * Optimize Media [[https://esgr.in/wiki/development/webimages|WebImages]] ([[https://tinypng.com/|TinyPNG]] is prefered for inexperienced users)
+==== Extensions ====
+  * Delete Unused Extensions
+  * Update All Extensions
+==== Templates ====
+  * Uninstall unused Templates
+==== Legal Terms ====
+  * Enable Cookie Banner
+  * Create a Terms of Service page
+  * Create a Privacy page
+==== Google ====
+  * Setup [[https://analytics.google.com|Google Analytics]]
+  * Check [[http://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/|PageSpeed Insights]]
+==== Content ====
+  * Remove All unused Articles, Categories, Menus and Modules.
+  * Remove All unused Assets (Images etc)
+  * Empty Trashes
+  * Check Robots.txt for required changes
+**You should be ready to go public.**