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Joomla! is just one of many Content Managements Systems (CMS) available. Basically, any web software program that is used to create and to manage your site content is a CMS. You just have to decide exactly what type of content you have to manage and what system will work best for you. Then, once you decide what system, you will have to spend some time getting acquainted with it.

Joomla! is afree Open Source, multi-functional software program for creating websites. It is not only free, but enough people use it that there is a huge community available for help and suggestions...also for free. The official Joomla! forum has more than 110,000 members and is still growing. And, 3rd party extension development is amazing. Even non-official developers create extensions for it and the templates are endless.

In order to start a website with Joomla! you will have to open a hosting account and install Joomla! there. Established in 2005, Joomla! has striven to become one of the most user-friendly CMS software programs on the market and has increased in popularity since rebranding itself from Mambo in 2006. Its easy administration and the built-in flexibility have proven an invaluable CMS tool for everything from school district sites to corporate Intranets.

So, what are the benefits of Joomla!?

• Joomla! runs on any platform
• Joomla supports numerous languages
• Every aspect of Joomla is stored in one centralized database
• Content can be scheduled according to the requirement of the site editors
• The news feed manager and other user-friendly managers make CMS easy
• Layouts are fully customizable, able to be changed without affecting the main content

Check out Joomla!™ and see if it will meet your needs.

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