Is There Joomla! Cms With Pre-built Components?
January 27, 2010 under FAQ
I am Joomla newbie and I am a bit overwhelmed by the number of Joomla! components.
Is there some kind of universal Joomla build - already containing such pre-built components as Forum, Gallery etc.?
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I don’t think so - Joomla by it’s very nature is extremely configurable so comes “out of the box” with a limited number of components installed.
Joomla can be a bit of a tricky thing to set up, with many, many options. I might recommend taking a look at Wordpress, which has a simpler interface and it’s a lot easier to install/use plugins if you’re not sure what you’re doing.
Robinhttp://www.solarisedesign.co.uk
Typically, people add such components to their Joomla sites manually, e.g. FireBoard as forum, PhocaGallery as gallery etc.
Assuming you want to try some free components as a newbie and save some time, I would suggest that you use Joomla-Builder.Com service. They are said to offer a set of various selectable components into downloadable Joomla builds (on the fly).
Alternatively, if you plan to streamline your development, you can select a couple of components, install into your Joomla and save database+files to have a reliable build in your toolbox.