Joomla CMS is a multi functional Open Source application for creating websites. It is free to use and has a great community support.

The following tutorial is dedicated to Joomla 1.0. If you should be using the latest Joomla!1.5 version, please check our Joomla 1.5 Tutorial!

Joomla! main benefits:

• Multiuser and Multilevel environment: many users can interact and contribute to the development of a Joomla-based site. Users can be assigned to different groups with different privileges;
• WYSIWYG editor - the intuitive What You See Is What You Get editor allows for easy editing of the content online;
• Additional components / modules - the Joomla system can be easily enhanced with additional functionalities from integrating a forum to installing an E-commerce solution;
• Templates - there are numerous free Joomla templates on the net and Siteground is proud to offer some of the best ones!

How to create a website with Joomla?

To start a Joomla website, you will need to open a hosting account first and have Joomla installed there. Many web hosting companies has been supporting and hosting Joomla sites from the very beginning of Joomla! back in 2005. Through the years we have proven to be the best Joomla host, providing services such as free Joomla installation, Joomla-optimized servers, hundreds of free templates, fast and efficient support.