Build Joomla Website Apple.com

In this detailed tutorial, we'll show you how to build a modern Joomla website, completely similar to Apple.com, using...
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How to build a Joomla website?
In this detailed tutorial, we'll show you how to build a modern Joomla website, completely similar to Apple.com, using Gridbox. By following our instructions, you will be able to build a Joomla website that looks professional and impressive.

Building a Joomla website with an attractive design and easy navigation can be challenging but not with Gridbox. Joomla website builder Gridbox makes it easy to create websites without any programming knowledge.

In this tutorial, we will show you in detail each step of designing a Joomla website in the Apple.com style. You'll learn how to install Gridbox, work with the theme and fonts, create a mega menu and layout, and use custom CSS to create a Joomla website. We'll also show you how to make your Joomla website responsive so it looks great on any device.

In the very explicit video tutorial below, we show in detail and give step-by-step instructions on how to build a Joomla website:


  1. Installing Gridbox. Install and activate Gridbox to build a Joomla website.

  2. Setting up a workspace. Organize a workspace for productive work to build a Joomla website.

  3. Adding a favicon. Add a favicon to your Joomla site to make it look professional.

  4. Setting up the theme. Install and customize the theme to create an attractive Joomla website design.

  5. Installing custom fonts. Install and use custom fonts to give your Joomla site a personality.

  6. Working with the menu. Create and customise a menu for easy navigation through your Joomla website.

  7. Creation of header, footer and mega menu. Create a header, footer, and mega menu to improve the user experience on your Joomla site.

  8. Content creation. Add content that will match your site design.

  9. Adding custom CSS. Add custom CSS to fine-tune the site built on Joomla.

  10. Setting up responsive design. Ensure that your Joomla website is responsive and displays correctly on all devices.


This tutorial is perfect for those who want to build a Joomla website with a premium Apple-style design without having any knowledge of web development. Just follow our instructions and your Joomla site will become an example of modern and elegant web design.

Note that building a Joomla site is done using the Free version of Gridbox, and only at the end do we install the Pro version to make the project perfectly similar to the Apple.com site.

Tools

Gridbox

Estimated time

83 min.

Advanced CSS Styles

Copy CSS code below, go to Tools ➝ Code Editor ➝ CSS and paste it.

 

/* Font Smoothing */
body {
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
/* Hide Navigation Dropdown Icon */
li.megamenu-item i.ba-icons.ba-icon-caret-right {
    display: none !important;
}
/* Mega Menu Blur Backdrop */
.page .main-body::before { 
    background: rgb(0 0 0 / 40%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    pointer-events: none;
    visibility: hidden;
    position: fixed;
    opacity: 0;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 10;
    transition: .4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.6,1);
}
body:has(.megamenu-item.parent:hover) .main-body::before {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transition: .4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.6,1);
}
/* Plugin Carousel */
@media (min-width: 1281px) {
  .custom-carousel ul li {
      width: calc((100% - 12px) / 3) !important;
  }
  .custom-carousel .ba-slideshow-caption {
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      padding: 55px 70px;
      align-items: flex-end;
      transition: background-color 1s linear;
  }
  li.item.active[data-position="1"] .ba-slideshow-caption {
      background: transparent !important;
  }
  .ba-slideshow-caption > * {
      opacity: 0;
      transition: 1s linear;
  }
  li.item.active[data-position="1"] .ba-slideshow-caption > * {
      opacity: 1;
  }
  .custom-carousel .ba-slideshow-caption > * {
      padding: 0;
  }
  .custom-carousel .slideshow-title-wrapper {
      order: 2;
      margin-left: 20px;
  }
  .custom-carousel .slideshow-description-wrapper {
      order: 3;
  }
  .custom-carousel .ba-slideshow-description:before {
      content: '•';
      color: #fff;
      margin: 0 5px;
  }
}
/* Footer links */
.footer a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

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