Removing unwanted baggage

Hello,

I use a Virtual Server account with my internet service provider (ISP), and it's very expensive. Thus, I wanted to remove unwanted directories and files that were initially included in the QuickStart kit. Some areas are obvious.

Images directory (root directory)
I place all the images I uploaded in a single directory with subdirectories therein, as needed. Can I delete all the other directories and files in the "images" directory? Or put in another way, what are the essential files and directories to keep (i.e., must not be deleted) in the "images" directory so that the website will function?

templates directory
Other than the gknews and system directories, I assume I can remove the other templates (beez3 and protostar).

I assume the same can be said in the templates of the administrator (backend) templates - that is keep the system and the directory for whatever template I chose?

Images directory (gknews directory in templates directory)
I prefer to use one style only (i.e., one color). Hpw can this be implemented? Are there script changes that must be done, if I remove the styles options? What files and scripts must be chagned to remove the "styles" choices icon at the bottom of the page? [Note, I don't want just an override.css script change]

I understand that the Joomla 3.x is very sensitive to missing files, and would keep on looking for the scripted directories files, images and icons that are summoned to create a page. This may delay page presentation or lead to time off error. How can this be avoided?

Cornelio

Hallo,

...and it's very expensive.

Wow, so, how many MB you have available only 100 MB? What would be if you add your own images?

Sorry backing to subject, you can delete/uninstall

1) All templates you don't/wouldn't be used, uninstall it not just delete files. This is not J1.5! anymore.
2) All files from :
images\banners
\images\demo (there are our files from Quickstart only!)
\images\sampledata
\images\headers
administrator\error_log
installation (if you still have it with changed name!)

But doing all this you will save only few, maybe, ~2-3 MB. Is it worth it?

p.s.
Did you know that K2 will create 6 file from one image which you upload using Image tab.

Check here: media\k2\items\cache
So in short period of time you will have ...lot's of MB

p.s.
Interesting fact, in 2012 there was Square One project an Joomla 2.5 distribution-fork, which was a light distribution of Joomla!, without unnecessary components and modules.

Square One Package* - 4,6 MB
Joomla_2.5.11 Package* - 7,6 MB

*Before unzip.

Hallo,

...and it's very expensive.

Wow, so, how many MB you have available only 100 MB? What would be if you add your own images?

Hi Pawel F,

I appreciate the help, but do you have to be sarcastic, arrogant and condescending? It is a given that you may know more than I do but do you have to put me down to make your point?

If the above comment is your sense of dry humor, it is not appreciated. Please refrain from responding to my future posts if you cannot refrain yourself from showing off how superior you are in this subject.

As it is, my other posts that you responded to were not resolved because you prefer to see your way as the better alternative, rather than trying to understand why I found a template useful. If in those posts I asks for alternatives then your responses in those other posts would be appropriate. As it is, since you focused more on what you felt was better, you ended up not responding to the essence of the inquiry in the other posts.

Sorry backing to subject, you can delete/uninstall

1) All templates you don't/wouldn't be used, uninstall it not just delete files. This is not J1.5! anymore.
2) All files from :
images\banners
\images\demo (there are our files from Quickstart only!)
\images\sampledata
\images\headers
administrator\error_log
installation (if you still have it with changed name!)

Thanks for the above.

But doing all this you will save only few, maybe, ~2-3 MB. Is it worth it?

Yes. There is more to this than reducing the disk space usage. But, I will not go deeper into the underlying reasons.

Cornelio

p.s.
Did you know that K2 will create 6 file from one image which you upload using Image tab.

Check here: media\k2\items\cache
So in short period of time you will have ...lot's of MB

Hi Pawel F,

Did you mean, K2 will use a lot of space? If that is what you meant, that is good information to know. I have not used K2 yet because my there were many complaints with the forum support in the website of the original developer.

The SIGPRO professional version that was developed by the same person took forever to be updated. I liked it since it allowed single page photo gallery creation. However, the delay in update to Joomla 2.0 was one reason why I had been hesitant to use more of their extensions. In general, I avoid third party extensions from bad experiences with support, update, etc.

So, if possible, I prefer to use Joomla and extensions developed by the template company.


Cornelio

The SIGPRO professional version that was developed by the same person took forever to be updated.

Simple Image Gallery Pro 3 - is ready since May, I translated & used it and it's good, much more better then was before.

Did you mean, K2 will use a lot of space?

Yes, in our company we have News website based on K2 and after 2-3 years (I'm not sure) update our site takes ~700 MB in mostly photos from K2.