computerlady911

When placing an order, if a user is a new user and selects "I am a new customer and would like to create an account" when they click continue, they get a blank page. I have no idea how long this has been going on, but it might explain why i have not gotten any new customers lately!!! my site is http://www.quik-site.com. If you click on order now you will be able to reproduce this problem. I am running this in a wrapper but have tried it outside the wrapper as well. (just add /support). am running 3.4.1 on Centos.

Joomla is not the only software I use, but I use as many open source programs as I can. I didn't think you were trying to put down my business. My business is run by people, not software. I just think we should all agree that there are different tools available in the web development world, and saying that they are bad just because they are open source, is neither fair nor accurate.

People discover security issues in Microsoft software every day, it is not open source. Again, security is an issue that every type software faces. Joomla and other open source programs are not for everybody, but for those who can't afford to hire a team of web developers and are willing to learn a little on thier own, it is an excellent choice. Lack of a major budget should not stop companies, especially small businesses, from having their little space on the web.

Like any software, Joomla cannot be left in its default state after installation. It must be secured. Most of the problems I have seen have been from people leaving their configuration file at 777 after installation. The second most common mistake is using component with known insecurities. It is not uncommon for people that "hand code" their sites to "accidently" leave those open to vulnerabilities as well. In other words, being open source has nothing to do with the security.

Thanks bucketshop! Couldn't have said it better myself.

Again, why not? Apache is an open source project and it powers the vast majority of websites in the world. Being open source is a benefit not a detriment, in my opinion. Linux is Open Souce as well. So are most of the bulletin boards I come across.

You have a lot of very beautiful templates there. But I love my Joomla and all the tools and tricks it does. I am an expert with it and can get the wrapper to work right. I can also get the SEO to work right which is the real trick. We have used Joomla for years and Mambo before that so we know all the tricks.

Just out of curiosity, why do you not recommend Joomla?

I have integrated the WHM system into my site quite seamlessly, I think. Thanks to Direct Admin, this program and Installatron, I now have a fully automated hosting solution. People can signup and install Joomla (Or about 25 other web scripts) in less than 15 minutes! I looks rather nice, I think, too. What do you think?