We are pleased to make available our Quick Start Guide for Joomla! version 1.0.x. This is a revised and updated edition of our previous (very popular) Mambo Quick Start Guide. Please also see our Joomla Glossary of Terms - a quick-reference guide to the terminology used by Joomla! The tutorials are available for download in Microsoft Word format, OpenOffice Writer (odt) format, or PDF format.
In addition to English (see below), the quick start tutorial is also available in the following languages:
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Joomla! Tutorial - Quick Start Guide
The following tutorial provides a basic introduction to administering a Joomla! website. Although not a comprehensive user guide, it does give you enough information to be able to begin using Joomla! correctly. The official Joomla! documentation can be found on the Joomla! help website: help.joomla.org (opens in a new window).