How to use joomla ? Steps to start with Joomla :

General Steps to start with Joomla :

1- install joomla

install latest version frrom here

Or try demo

Try Online Demo

2- and draw site structure

3- choose sections and categaries of site from structure

from section manger >> create new sections

from categaries >> create new categaries

4- draw site layout

choose free template same your layout

and customize colors , fonts , banners , logo

Or redesign ready template in photoshop and slice your new template like free ready template you choose before ..

so you have new template now :)

Or design new template from Zer0

5- put simple content in all sections and categaries

6- others Services you need define name and type of it

and decided features you need

search for joomla extentions that have same type and do same job and have all or most of features you want

www.extensions.joomla.org

7- finish all site

8- start publish content in site

9- spread site

10- SEF and SEO very important to your site

run SEO Settings inl Global Configuration

next make a site map for site by install joomla site map extentions:

http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/structure-a-navigation/site-map

11- share site content in social web

and Go to Success with Joomla :)