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Requirements and installation

System requirements

Joomla 6.0 or newer PHP 8.3 or newer Database MySQL 8.0.13+ or MariaDB 10.4+

WirdA synchronisiertbackward …compatibility plugin (plg_behaviour_compat) is not required. Media Organizer runs exclusively on the current Joomla 6 interfaces.

For the optional image optimisation through external encoders (pngquant, oxipng, jpegoptim, gifsicle, cwebp, avifenc) those programs have to be available on the server. Without them everything else works unchanged — the optimisation report then uses the built-in means only.

Installation

Media Organizer ships as a single package:

    Open System → Install → Extensions. Upload the file pkg_jimgo-<version>.zip. The installation runs through without further questions.

    The package contains:

    Part Purpose After the installation Component com_jimgo The application itself in the backend active Console plugin Provides the jimgo: commands enabled automatically Task plugin Scheduled scans through the Joomla task scheduler enabled automatically System plugin (404 monitoring) Records accesses to files in quarantine disabled — deliberately your decision Extension profiles Vetted knowledge about third-party extensions installed
    The panel after installing Media Organizer, with version, status and the cards Getting started, Enable updates and Help
    This panel greets you after the installation. It names the installed version and leads to the three things now due: the first scan, the download key for updates, and the manual. After an update, the changelog takes the place of "Getting started".

    Enabling the 404 monitoring

    The 404 monitoring is switched off by default because it runs along with every page view. It is useful but not mandatory: it logs accesses to files you have already moved to quarantine. If a hit turns up there, the file was in use somewhere after all — a very strong reason not to delete it for good.

    To switch it on: System → Plugins → search for Media Organizer → enable the system plugin.

    After the installation

    You find Media Organizer under Components → Media Organizer. Nothing has been scanned and nothing changed yet — the extension is waiting for your first scan.

    Before you start, a look at Options is worthwhile: there you define which areas are searched and which folders stay untouched in principle. The defaults are deliberately cautious and suitable for most websites.

    Recommendation: make a backup before the first cleanup — as you would before any major change to a live website. Media Organizer works reversibly, but a backup is no substitute for trust and trust is no substitute for a backup.

    Where to go from here

      Download key and updates  — so that you receive updates Quick start: the first scan 

      Applies to version 1.0.3.

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