#Component for joomla install

Let's take one of the plugins of Ulti Joomla as an example: Ulti Reflection.

This might seem a bit abstract, but you'll understand it with an example. This part can be on content, on the editor, on the complete system, etc. A plugin is a function which is performed on a part of Joomla before this part is shown. They used to be called mambots in Joomla 1.0.x, but since Joomla 1.5.x they're called plugins. You'll probably agree with me that a site with just a subscription module and no actual newsletter component would be rather ridiculous. You can put this subscribe module anywhere on your site. Although a newsletter component probably will have a subscription page integrated, you might want to add a subscription module on a sidebar on every page of your website. You can have a website which is used as a newsletter only. A module doesn't make sense as a standalone application, it will just present information or add a function to an existing application. The difference between a component and a module is not always very clear. Typically, you'll have a number of modules on each web page. This can add a new function to an application, which was already part of your website. It's a way of presenting information that is already present. Modules are extensions which present certain pieces of information on your site. You can compare it a bit with your windows taskbar, where you see a tab for each open application. A menu is then nothing more than a switch between different components. Each of these would make perfectly sense as a stand-alone system.Ī component will be shown in the main part of your website and only one component will be shown. You could think of all of these as being a separate application.

#Component for joomla install

So, if you install a component, you add an application to your website. You can think of a component as something that has its own functionality, its own database and its own presentation.