what are components?

Joomla! Components are simply pieces of software that extend the functionality of your Joomla! installation.  To put it even more simply, it means you can have photo galleries, forums, guestbooks, online shops, etc installed on your site.

so how many of these can i have?

Each Joomla! Package that we offer includes a certain number of components that we install and setup for you.

• Joomla! Basic - 3 Components
• Joomla! Advanced - 5 Components
• Joomla! E-Commerce - 7 Components

So what components are available to choose from

• Photo Gallery - Display your favorite photos.  Organize by category and even allow users to upload their own categories and photos.
• Newsletters - Let your users know the latest news by allowing them to signup for your newsletter.
• FAQ System - Want to give you users some tips/answers about your site?  Use the FAQ System to display answers to your users common questions.
• Discussion Forums - Allow users to discuss your site, music, movies, politics, anything.  Setup moderators, private forums.  Allow forum user profiles with custom avatars, signatures, and even a karma system.
• Event Registration - Allow your users to register for your next gig or the next community outing at your church.
• Event Calendar - Update your site with a calendar to show upcoming events for your users.
• File Downloads - Create a download section for documents, files, music, movies.
• Shoutbox! - Give users a chance to give a shoutout! on your frontpage.
• Blogs - Allow users to setup their very own blogs on your site, read other popular blogs and comment on them.
• Review System - Need a way to let users review your products or the upcoming movie or CD?  The review system allows for rating and reviewing of anything.
• Directory - Organize your content within a Yahoo!-style directory.
• Advanced User Management -Perfect for community-based sites.  Allows complex user profiles, similar to Myspace or Facebook.  Users can choose new friends, sign their friends profile.  Integrates other community-based components such as, Directory, Blogs, Photo Gallery, Forums, Personal Messaging System so all tied to the user's profile.
• Personal Messages - Give your users a way to communicate quickly within your site.