Joomla????
July 12, 2009 under FAQ
How do you work a joomla file…. i cant find the right file to edit??? whenever i open up a page it opens up the web browser then a download link appears and now im confused?? can anyone help
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As stated already, the joomla system needs to be installed on a server. Then to change the layout or the content, you login as the administrator. I think you’d get loads of help at the forums at joomla.com.
There’s also a free video tutorial at http://www.beautyindesign.com that will introduce you to joomla.
Joomla is a CMS (content management system) in order to work it has to be installed on a server. Have you installed it on a server?
If not, you need to before you attempt to change anything. The files are php and require processing to run, so just clicking on the raw file will cause your browser to “attempt” to download it. When running on a server, the server processes the file and sends readable code back to your browser.
You can setup a “local” server to run the files. You can edit the files with any HTML editor or even better a PHP editor but you do need to know what they are doing before you edit them.