When you run into the limitations of the Joomla core extensions, it's time to check out some more sophisticated and dedicated extensions. Any functionality you can think of is likely to exist in the form of a component, module, or plugin (or a combination). It takes just a few steps to add a new extension to your website. Basically, there are two methods:
In many cases, the fastest method is using the Install from Web functionality that has recently been added to Joomla. For extensions that support this functionality, Install from Web simplifies the process of downloading and installing extensions. To use it, you first have to enable it. Navigate to Extensions | Extension Manager and click on the Add "Install from Web" tab button, as shown in the following screenshot:
This adds a tab that gives you access to extensions that you'd normally have to browse the Joomla extension website for. In many cases, the Install from Web functionality allows...