Landing Management

Landing Management turns Joomla into an administration panel for an external multi-landing setup. Sites, their pages and content blocks are created in the component, while a separate PHP front end — a micro-core shipped with a basic Bootstrap 4 template — displays the information on the actual domains.

Why it exists

The extension grew out of mass production of landing pages with unique designs for one client. A new landing page can be put together in a few hours and then maintained by a manager. Only one copy of the core has to be maintained for all sites; only the templates change. The load on the database and hosting is low, and the landing pages do not reveal which platform they are built on.

How it works

• Sites are created in the component, and pages and content blocks are added to them.
• The micro-core outputs the information stored in the component, loads different output templates and performs actions defined by a developer.
• The core works as a multisite: a single copy on the hosting is enough, and domains are pointed to it.
• Once the database connection is configured, the core serves content for any number of sites.

Installation and setup

1. Install the pkg_landingmanagement.zip package.
2. Enable the plugins in the landingmanagement group.
3. Go to Components → Landing Management → Sites.
4. Create the first site: enter a name and an address such as site1.ru.
5. Create the site1.ru site on the hosting and unpack the front-end script set into its root.
6. Configure the database connection in /classes/Config.php.
7. Open the site: at this point a 404 page should be shown.
8. In the landing management panel, add any block in the blocks section.
9. Open the site1.ru settings and attach the block to the site — it will then appear on the live site.
10. Add each further site in the component and specify the same directory as for site1.ru.

Compatibility and requirements

• Joomla 3.
• The PHP front end (a script set with a basic Bootstrap 4 template) hosted where the landing pages live.
• Access from the front end to the Joomla site's database.