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K2 Tutorial

K2 is a content component for Joomla that allows managing content in a more flexible way. It can publish blogs, catalogs, directories and magazines using a single component. This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to download, install, configure and use the K2 component in Joomla. The tutorial covers creating content categories and items, user profiles, menus and modules to publish K2 content.

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K2 Tutorial

K2 is a content component for Joomla that allows managing content in a more flexible way. It can publish blogs, catalogs, directories and magazines using a single component. This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to download, install, configure and use the K2 component in Joomla. The tutorial covers creating content categories and items, user profiles, menus and modules to publish K2 content.

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Peter Okoh
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K2 Tutorial: A Step by Step Guide

Posted by Florante Bautista on December 5, 2009 at 12:30am View Blog

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