ExpressionEngine Video Tutorials
Watch me as I build an entire site step-by-step or explain an EE development concept or technique. Some of the videos are free to download and share, while others are published through the Pragmatic Programmers as part of a very popular EE training series.
Quick Look at EE 2.5 Rich Text Editor
Follow along in this silent video as a test out the new rich text editor in ExpressionEngine 2.5. I’ve only played with the basics so but it seems like a nice, simple editor that outputs good HTML.
Removing index.php from ExpressionEngine
Part of the EllisLab how-to video library
A 2-minute demonstration on how to remove the index.php file from your ExpressionEngine site.
Quick Look Video: LiveReload
In this 5 minute screencast I look at the LiveReload application for Mac OS X. LiveReload is a utility app that allows you to get an automatic preview of the templates (or directory of files) you’re working on in your preferred browser. It also supports preprocessing and running Terminal commands before reloading. In this video, I walk through the basic use of LiveReload by editing an ExpressionEngine template and also how you can use with other tools, like Jekyll.
Originally posted to the Mijingo blog.
Emergency Control Panel Log in Process
Part of the EllisLab how-to video library.
Sometimes you forget your credentials to the ExpressionEngine Control Panel and need a way to log in when resetting your password via email fails. Watch this short video from EllisLab to learn how.
First Look: Assets
This is a short First Look video at the new file manager Assets by Pixel & Tonic.
In this video I walk through basic use of the module and field type to manage images in the Channel University website we build in my Learning ExpressionEngine 2 video tutorials.
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Upgrading ExpressionEngine 2
Don’t take a chance when upgrading to a new build or version of ExpressionEngine. Watch this free 16 minute video and follow along for best practices and documentation of the official upgrade steps.
The video covers three different parts of upgrading: Prepare, Update and Test. We talk about backing up your database and files, uploading a new version of EE2 and testing to make sure your site is working properly.
We took the official documentation for updating ExpressionEngine and turned it into an easily digestible video that you can always refer back to when it
Installing ExpressionEngine 2
Installing ExpressionEngine is a simple process. Follow this free 16 minute video and learn how to install ExpressionEngine 2 like a pro. We'll walk you through the entire process step-by-step, including explaining software requirements, file permissions and more.
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Changing Users in the Control Panel
Here's a quick tip that you can use when preparing your ExpressionEngine website for client training or hand-off. We want to make sure that the control panel works exactly as it should for each user, so it's always a good idea to log in as that user and take a look. Did you know that you can do this right from you Super Admin control panel? Let's take a look how.
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Quick Look at Pixel & Tonic Matrix
A quick look at Pixel & Tonic’s new Matrix fieldtype for EE 2. I walk through adding a Matrix custom field to the Agile Records sample site that ships with EE 2.
Better 404s with the require_entry Parameter
Even with Strict URLs enabled, EE still only checks for a valid template group and template. However, we want to make sure that it is also displaying the intended content on the page. In this short screencast, we learn how to make better 404 pages using ExpressionEngine’s require_entry parameter and a simple conditional.