Question(s) From A New User
Mark Carrara
I am new to Joomla and Joomshaper. I have used WordPress for many yers, but left when they introduced Gutenberg. While my main job is in IT it is not a web designer. I'm confused about a few items with Joomshaper products. I'm sure it is a terminology difference between WP and Joomla.
- Can you expalin how the framework(Helix) SP Pagebuilder and a template interact? I have read the documentation on the site and still a bit confused. I have looked for online tutorials and very few cover Joomla 4 (which as a new user I use).
- The main question is how to I style the blog category list and single posts? I am using the Edulif template. I don't lke the look at all and the big gray square begs for a image. I have no idea how to put one on that page.
- This I think is an issue with my lack of understading, I try to use a module I created in the Joomla Module addon in SP Page Builder and nothing show up.
I am sure all, or most of my questions coud be answered far better by articles or youtube videos, but again I can't find very many. Watching/reading items on Joolma 3 just confusing the situation. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Paul Frankowski
Accepted AnswerHi Mark,
indeed there are big differences between those two CMS, also if we talk about terminology.
Joomla Templates = WordPress Themes
Joomla Components and Plugins = WP Plugins
Joomla Modules - sort of WP Widgets
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Helix Ultimate is template for Joomla, it's called framework, becuuse it has many features, options etc. Sp Page Builder is like Page Builder for WP - sort of Elementor etc. It allows you to build pages using blocks. It can work also in Articles, if you wil enable Integration.
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Some of changes you have to do only by Custom CSS. ABout image please share screenshot link.
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Watch those videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hAY4Wcfr3U
My channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpVFT0p3FPAPSv1l6PoxaRQ/videos
If you want, I can create extra video about chosen topic.
Paul Frankowski
Accepted AnswerJoomla 4 is new version, and indeed design looks much different than Joomla 3, but main rules are this same.
WP still looks this same, as it was 5-10 years ago.
Mark Carrara
Accepted AnswerThanks for the reply especially the link. The bigget hurdle I face is that as it is not my prmary job I have to work onit in bits and pieces. I'm sure I will figure it out soon.
Mark
Paul Frankowski
Accepted AnswerYou're welcome.
In case of ... we can meet on private tutoring (online) about Joomla etc. - just let me know.
Mark Carrara
Accepted Answer-Once again, I want to thank Paul for his reply. Now a few tips from a new user's experience if another stumbles on this post.
After looking at all of the cool example pages, articles, and the like included in the template, I would give the first tip: unpublish them. They only crowd out your work and might confuse you. They did me. Don't delete (trash) them. When you need to review an example, if it's gone, you're in trouble. I know I had to reload a template and start over after a fit of trashing 'unneeded' items.
Another tip, don't read the documentation until AFTER you have played with SP PageBuilder. It might not make sense. Play around a while, then read it. It made a whole lot more sense. Just don't skip the reading part.
Speaking of documentation, read and watch everything you can about Joomla 4 (if you are using it), then fill in the gaps with Joomla 3 stuff. I found enough differences to make a lot more sense in understanding the changes, then going back to get the foundation.
These are just my tips. Everyone learns differently and starts from a different point.
As long as Joomla remembers a CMS is a CONTENT management system and not a page builder, I will be here for a long time. I'm old school—seperate content from presentation.