1- What is this?

* This is a Joomla! installation/upgrade package to version 1.6.x

* Joomla! Official site: http://www.joomla.org
* Joomla 1.6 version history - http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_version_his
tory
* Detailed changes in the Changelog: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla
/scmsvn/?action=browse&path=/development/trunk/administrator/&view=log
2- What is Joomla?
* Joomla it's a Content Management System (CMS) which enables you to build W
eb sites and powerful online applications.
* It's a free and OpenSource software, distributed under the GNU General Pub
lic License version 2 or later
* This is a simple and powerful web server application and it requires a ser
ver with PHP and MySQL to run it.
More details here: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla.html
3- Is Joomla for you?
* Joomla its the right solution for any content web project: http://docs.joo
mla.org/Joomla_Is_it_for-me%3F
* See Features - http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Core_Features
* Try out our online demo: http://demo.joomla.org/
4- How to find a Joomla! translation?
* Joomla speak your language: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_and_languages/tr
anslations
* Repository of accredited language packs: http://community.joomla.org/trans
lations.html
5- Learn Joomla!
* Read Getting Started with Joomla to find out the basics: http://docs.jooml
a.org/Joomla_1.6_Getting_Started
* Before installing, read the beginners guide: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla
_1.6_Beginners
* Joomla! 1.6 User Manual: http://docs.joomla.org/Manual_1_6
6- What are the limits of Joomla?
* Joomla sites can be extended in functionalities with Extensions that you c
an create to suite your needs.
* There are lots of ready made extensions that you can download and install.
* See the Joomla! Extensions Directory (JED): http://extensions.joomla.org
7- Is it easy to change the layout display?
* The layout its controlled by templates that you can edit.
* Joomla Template Tutorial - http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Template_Tuto
rial
* There are lots of ready made templates that you can download.
8- Ready to install Joomla?
* See minimum requirements here: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_technical
_requirements
* How do you install Joomla! 1.6? - http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_install_Jo
omla_1.6
* Start your Joomla experience building your site with a local test server.
When ready it can be moved to an on-line hosting account of your choice.
See the tutorial: http://docs.joomla.org/Tutorial:Joomla_Local_install
9- Updates are free!
* Always use the latest version: http://www.joomla.org/download.html
10- Where can you get support and help?
* FAQ Frequently Asked Questions: http://docs.joomla.org/Category:FAQ
* Find the information you need: http://docs.joomla.org/Start_here
* Find help and other users: http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla/create-and-s
hare.html
* Post questions at our forums: http://forum.joomla.org
* Joomla Resources Directory (JRD): http://resources.joomla.org/tos.html
11- Already have a site but its not built with Joomla 1.6 ?
* Joomla! 1.6 Overview: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Overview
* What's new in Joomla 1.6 - http://docs.joomla.org/What%27s_new_in_Joomla_1
.6
* What are the main differences from 1.5 to 1.6? Table of contents: http://d
ocs.joomla.org/Differences_from_Joomla_1.5_to_Joomla_1.6
* How to migrate from 1.5.x to 1.6? Tutorial: http://docs.joomla.org/Tutoria
l:Migrating_from_Joomla_1.5_to_Joomla_1.6
* Upgrade Instructions: http://docs.joomla.org/Upgrade_Instructions
* Convert an existing Web site to Joomla - http://docs.joomla.org/How_to_Con
vert_an_existing_Web_site_to_a_Joomla!_Web_site
12- Do you want to improve Joomla?
* How do you request a feature? http://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_request_a_
feature%3F
* How do you report a bug? http://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_report_a_bug%3F
* Get Involved: Joomla! its a community developed software. Join the communi
ty at http://www.joomla.org
* Are you a Developer? http://docs.joomla.org/Developers
* Are you a Web designer? http://docs.joomla.org/Web_designers
Copyright:
* Copyright (C) 2005 - 2011 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
* Credits: http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_1.6_Credits
* Distributed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later
* See Licenses details at http://docs.joomla.org/Joomla_Licenses