Joomla IDE

Joomla is an award-winning content management system, which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla popular Web site software.

Joomla CMS Joomla Plug-in is a part of CodeLobster IDE - Professional version

The Joomla plug-in turns a Joomla editor into a full-fledged Joomla IDE!

Joomla IDE now has the following abilities to work with Joomla CMS:


1. Ability to create projects automatically installing Joomla CMS
Joomla plug-in gives the ability to download the latest Joomla version from the original site and install it to the necessary folder using wizard.
Joomla CMS installation


2. Ability to create new modules and components
Joomla plug-in gives the ability to add new modules and components creating all necessary files with the help of small wizard.
Joomla CMS new modules and components


3. Joomla autocomplete
Joomla autocomplete feature enables you to write code faster. Pop-up completion list includes variables and methods of Joomla CMS Classes
Joomla CMS autocomplete

and variables and methods of objects.
Joomla variables and methods autocomplete
Completion list is called automatically in necessary area of Joomla code.

4. Context and Dynamic Help
You can quickly obtain necessary information about Joomla syntax using these features.
To get help topics using Context Help:
  • Place the pointer on element you want to review help topic for and press F1 button

Joomla plug-in searches for proper help information on https://www.joomla.org/ site directly.
The Dynamic Help window displays links to help topics for an element the pointer is placed on. Joomla plug-in conducts search to https://www.joomla.org/ site.
Joomla dynamic help

5. Joomla Theme Editor
Joomla Theme Editor makes Joomla theme creation very easy.
You don't need Joomla installed. You don't even need a server at all!
Codelobster assembles different Joomla pages into a WYSIWYG version of your site that you can edit with data in the Inspector.
Joomla Theme Editor

Joomla Template Editor automatically combines all required Joomla files
into a single editable design view page.
You can navigate to included files by mouse click holding down the CTRL key.

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