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Making a Joomla-site on budget?

You’ve probably heard that Joomla is a “free” platform. That’s true, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. You can download the software for free, and you can host Joomla sites for free on specific hosting platforms. However, if you want the best possible performance and security, you’ll need to invest a little money to get a secure and maintainable website in Joomla.

The latest version of Joomla (J4) is fully functional by the Core installation. The default template "Cassiopeia" is built on Bootstrap 5, which is the most used CSS FrameWork on the net today. Bootstrap was also in J3, and the default was Bootstrap 3. Bootstrap 5 was released in May 2022, four months before J4.

 

What can the Core give me on a Budget?

Making a website can seem overwhelming if you don't have much experience. You might think building a website complicated websites using Joomla is difficult and takes a lot of money, but that isn't always the case. You can make a website on a budget using Joomla. It isn't as complicated as you might think and can be a lot of fun.

 

Features of Joomla 4 on a Budget?

The default features and tools in J4 Core installation are:

 

Valuable additional extensions for your Joomla website, free and paid

  • Akeeba Backup - is probably the best Backup alternative for Joomla 
  • JCE Editor
  • Article Anywhere
  • Modules Anywhere
  • 4SEO from Weeblr Inc. - The Best SEO Tool for Joomla

An easy-to-understand administrator interface

 Joomla Administrator

An administrator interface is the part of a website where you can make changes and add content. The administrator interface for Joomla is easy to use, even for people who don't have much experience with websites. You can learn how to use it in just a few minutes, and you don't need to be a computer programmer.

The administrator interface for Joomla is also very intuitive. It will remind you of other websites you've used, so it's easy to figure out how to do what you want. You can add text, images, and videos and change the look and feel of your website by using the administrator interface. You can change text, move things around, and add things without needing to ask someone for help.

Cassiopeia - A fully functional template for your site

The design of your website is very important. It should look professional, and it should reflect the kind of content and services you offer. Cassiopeia includes a fully functional template ready to use out of the box. You can make your customizations to the design and layout, or you can use the template as is.

You can also use a child template for your site. A child template is a template that is based on a parent template. You can customize a child template by changing the text, background colors, and other parts. You can also change the text on your site and add your content.

TinyMCE Editor (A small but yet a powerful Editor for free)

Joomla TinyMCE

 The TinyMCE text editor is free, and you can use it to make changes to your website. It is easy to use, so you don't have to worry about being a computer programmer. You can make changes and additions to your website using the TinyMCE text editor, and you don't have to ask someone else for help. It is a great way to learn how to make changes to your website without having to pay a programmer or web designer.

Custom fields both for articles and for users

Custom fields are a way to add extra information to your website. You can use custom fields to add extra information to articles, or to add extra information about users. If you want to add information about your customers to your website, you can use custom fields to add their names, email addresses, phone numbers and other information. You can use these custom fields to show your customers how important they are to your business.

Extensions for Joomla

There are a lot of extenisions available for Joomla, and they come in a lot of different forms. Some extenisions are small plug-ins that you can use to add extra features to your website. Other extenisions are completely new features, and you can use them to make your website do a lot of different things.

Easy ways to do overrides for content and layouts.

 Though Joomla comes with an excellent layout for articles and custom fields, using an override to change bits of a site is often useful. Read about overrides here: How to override the output of the default subform in Joomla 4

SEO Friendly out of the box

of the box, Joomla is SEO Friendly by default. Joomla has been designed to help you create a website that is also SEO Friendly. This means that you can make websites without needing to hire an SEO specialist.

instead of wasting your time trying to figure out how to get your website to show up in search engines. If you want to improve your search engine rankings, you can use 4SEO to find out which changes you can make to your website to improve your SEO.

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