Category Archives: Joomla

Update or Install Joomla over SSH

This procedure comes in handy if, like me, you have trouble using the one-click Joomla updater on some servers. First, find out the web address of the upgrade or install package that you need straight from joomla.org. Make a note of the URL of the package. Next, shell into your server and cd to the […]

Reset all user passwords in Joomla!

I found myself needing this script for some nonsense reason involving tech-averse users an an intranet. I decided to document it below for posterity. It’s real dirty, so use at your own risk.

Change the default Joomla! database table prefix

Don’t be a sucker. The easiest way to give a hacker a head start on your Joomla installation is to use the default table prefix for your database. In the 1.5 days, the installation process always defaulted to “jos_”, but nowadays, I think they’ve eliminated this security risk by generating a unique prefix for you. […]