Community Magazine

As you probably know, Joomla is powered by people only. That means no large company setting direction or course, no investors having a say in what we're doing: it's just us, together, working voluntarily to improve Joomla so it remains the best CMS in the world.

Do you write how to's, tutorials or instructions for content managers or clients? Then this article is for you! Find out how Joomla can help you with that, and vice versa: how you can help Joomla.

The Joomla Community Magazine wouldn’t be here without our authors, designers and tech volunteers. On Joomla’s twentieth anniversary, let's take a moment to reflect on the work of the many volunteers who have made the JCM happen over the years.

Today, we celebrate Joomla's 20th birthday. For 20 years, Joomla has been the go-to solution for millions of users: accessible, safe, secure, fast, robust and 100% yours. 20 years is quite a milestone for a CMS that is powered by people only. Think about it: Joomla wouldn't exist without us, its community. Together we made it possible for people to create websites, earn a living and support themselves and the people around them. Joomla changes lives. Our community helps, empowers and encourages people to learn, share what they've learned and to grow. That is something we can all be proud of. Together we've made Joomla what it is now. Together we're creating a bright future for Joomla. Together we're Joomla.

This month, we present to you an extra festive issue with loads of birthday-themed articles. Enjoy the celebration!

Happy 20th Birthday to Joomla!

With all the celebrations and birthday wishes going on for Joomla's 20th birthday, we thought it would be a good idea to dive into JCM’s history and come up with articles we love, or that we refer to again and again. This is JCM’s Staff Pick of memorable, beautiful, or just super practical articles! 

You may not always realise it, but Joomla is a living CMS that is being developed, maintained and marketed by many volunteers worldwide. To make this work, a global project like ours needs structure, coordination, and organisation. How does Joomla do that? And who’s in charge of it all?

You may know it already: Joomla will celebrate its 20th birthday next month, on August 17 to be precise. Twenty years of working together to make every new version the best Joomla ever, twenty years of enabling people to learn, contribute and rise up above themselves, twenty years of community, friendship and freedom. That calls for a celebration. But actually, the Joomla Community Magazine is doing that every month. With each new issue, with each article, we spread the Joomla love, share our knowledge, and encourage people to join us. We have how-to's and tutorials as well as stories and news from our community and interesting reads about what's happening around us. I hope you enjoy this month's issue, and don't forget: Joomla is worth celebrating every day!

Would you like to be involved in Joomla’s future? And do you know how to facilitate, encourage, motivate and inspire a bunch of dedicated volunteers? Be part of Joomla’s leadership! It's election time in Joomland, so now is your time to stand up and go for a board position. Read more if you want to know more about the elections (and how to vote)!

Next month marks the 20th anniversary of Joomla's birth. Time to celebrate! There will no doubt be official festivities, but that doesn't mean you can't have your own celebration. Need inspiration? JCM got your back: check out this list of twenty ways to celebrate this unbelievable, wonderful milestone!

What do you do when your baby turns 20? Celebrate! That's what Brian Teeman, one of Joomla's founders, had in mind when he created Spread the Joomla Love, a website celebrating 20 years of Joomla. JCM interviews him: about the site, the community, what it means to be part of something bigger, and what spreading the Joomla love is about.