Hello Peter,

Can you please elaborate more on your issue please?

Hi Mark

I started out with the default and published an article - able to view it fine so I copied the link to notepad

Then I added ES and set the community to "home"

I went back to view the published article (copy pasted link from notepad) but it's not found.

Did the URL change due to ES being set to "home"? This is most confusing coming from wordpress world.

Hello Peter,

If your menu item changes in Joomla, the old urls wouldn't change. Unlike Wordpress, Joomla generates menu items based on the menu alias that you have created.

Hi Mark

Here is what I did just now:
-remove ES as default
-create new article and set to featured
-set ES as default
-view link
-ES asks for login
-login but link not working
-remove ES as default
-refresh page that has the link and the article is showing

Please take a look at the test site and let me know your findings. I've included the details.

Hello Peter,

When your home menu item is set to articles, the URL generated would be http://162.243.96.222/v116/2-uncategorised/1-this-is-my-first-article . However, if your home menu is then set to EasySocial, Joomla will then add the alias of the previous home menu you created for the articles and use it under the URL of

http://162.243.96.222/v116/MENU-ALIAS/2-uncategorised/1-this-is-my-first-article

Talk about a disaster in structure for joomla. If a site changes the default or set a new default, then all links become invalid.

If all articles followed this format:
http://www.example.com/my-first-post
http://www.example.com/my-second-post

any suggestions that will allow that and also make ES as primary "home" page?

Hello Peter,

I don't think that is possible in Joomla. You just need to plan ahead of how the URL structure is going to be like

I was afraid of that. At least it saves me the headache of switching one site from wordpress.

Thanks for confirming Mark!

No problem Peter I wouldn't say if Wordpress is easier or Joomla is easier but it's more of a practice rather. For example, people who are already used to the "menu" mechanics in Joomla loves it very much

What a shame?! I just found out that the URL issue has been brought up by the community and even voted on for years and it hasn't been addressed.

Just passing along for anyone that might end up here looking for a solution.

Hello Peter,

Hm, not sure what URL issue is this?