Learn How to Add a Blog and an RSS Feed to a Joomla Website

Many times a client will ask you to add a blog to theirTime" to "Show" and then click Save.
Joomla website, or perhaps you want to add one toNow we have to create a menu item for the blog so
your own Joomla site. It really is not that difficult to do.that it can be found. Go to the "Menus" menu and
Using articles, sections, categories and the "Syndicate"choose Main Menu. Click on "New" on the upper right
module to create an RSS feed, you can have a blogand then choose "Articles" under "Internal Link" and on
that allows you to make regular postings and havethe next page click on "Category Blog Layout". In the
them all appear on a single page.Title area, type in whatever you want the public to see
I will show you how to add a blog, but first I must makeas the link to your blog and then go to "Parameters
a couple of assumptions. First, You already have a(Basic)" on the right and choose your blog category.
current version of Joomla already installed and second,The rest of the parameters can be left as default and
you can access the administrator area of your Joomlachanged at a later time if you desire.
installation and are familiar with it.Next, under "Parameters (Component)", choose which
The first thing to do is to log on to the Joomlaicons to show in your blog, pdf, print and/or email.
administrator area. Now go to the "Content" menu andAgain you can leave all other parameters as default
choose "Section Manager" and create a new section,and make changes later. Click save.
let's call it "Blogs" and then click save. Next, again go toNow let's create an RSS feed so that people can
the "Content" menu but this time choose "Categorysubscribe to your Blog feed. To do so, go to the
Manager" and click on "New" and give the category a"Extensions" menu and choose "Module Manager".
name like "My Blog". While still in the CategoryClick on "New" on the upper right and then click on
Manager, go to the "Section" pop-up and choose the"Syndicate" and in the Title field a give it title such as:
Blog section you previously created and click save."RSS Feed for Blog" this is for you to locate it easily in
Now that we have the section and category set up,the Module Manager. In "Show Title" click "No" and then
let's create our first blog entry. Again, go to thechoose what position you would like the RSS feed to
"Content" menu and this time choose "Articleappear in under "Position" and then under "Menu
Manager". Click on "New" and give the blog entry aAssignment" near the bottom left of the page, click on
unique name in the "Title" box. Under "Section" choose"Select Menu Item(s) from the List" and choose the
the section you created earlier which was "Blogs". IfBlog Menu link created above.
there is only one blogger, the "Category" pop-up willNow, on the right, go to "Module Parameters", in the
default to it. If there is more then one blogger, choose"Text" box, type in what ever text you want to have
which one using the "Category" pop-up.next to your RSS icon. Finally, under "Format" choose
Now enter some blog copy and on the right side ofeither RSS 2.0 or Atom 1.0, I usually use RSS. Click
the page go to "Parameters (Article)" and entersave.
whatever name you want to show the public in theYou are done! Now you can create new blog entries
"Author Alias" box. Next, again on the right side of theover and over again by repeating the steps above for
page go to "Parameters (Advanced)", and make surenew articles.
to change "Author Name" and "Created Date and