The document provides guidance and best practices for deploying a Joomla site to a live server, including: 1) Using a development/staging site to test changes before deploying live to avoid issues. 2) Transferring site files and database from the development to live server. 3) Adjusting configuration settings like disabling unused extensions and enabling caching for performance. 4) Backing up the live site regularly using tools like AkeebaBackup to prevent data loss.

1. Part IV

3. Intermission

24. Module Parameters

25. Module - Entry Point

26. Module - Helper File

27. Module Template - Address

28. Module Template - Contact Form

29. Joomla API Overview

36. Questions?

44. Hosting: Shared

45. Hosting: VPS

46. Hosting: Cloud

47. Hosting: Dedicated

49. Caching

50. Caching

51. Caching

54. YSlow

55. Disabling Disable or remove unused extensions

56. Disabling Disallow frontend registration (User Manager > Options)

57. Disabling Use .htaccess http://docs.joomla.org/Htaccess_examples_(security)

59. Launch Copy files from dev to live

60. Launch Copy database from dev to live

61. Launch Adjust configuration.php

62. Launch ...or use AkeebaBackup!

64. Wait, you're not done! - Backup AkeebaBackup is great

65. Wait, you're not done! - Backup Test your backup

66. Wait, you're not done! - Backup Schedule your backup

67. Okay, now you're done

68. minisandfriends.com

70. Questions?

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