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joomla:joomla-first-steps [2018/12/15 08:21]
eServices Greece created
joomla:joomla-first-steps [2020/02/11 11:59] (current)
eServices Greece
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 +{{tag>joomla guide}}
 ===== First Steps ===== ===== 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.**