Because the Guru 5 Beta 1 release went so smoothly, we’re already able to release Guru 5 RC1. This is a very stable beta and if we don’t receive too many bug reports from you (fingers crossed!), we’ll be able to release a stable version very soon.

What’s New In Guru 5 RC1?

Complete RTL Support!

Our designers worked like crazy to make all of the many Guru pages RTL-compatible. We’ve now added an option on admin to switch to RTL Mode. Give it a flick and all Guru pages will show in RTL.

Perfect English Language Strings!

We gave our editor the important task of making sure all the language strings are in perfect order. The result is a much more professional and consistent Guru.

New Menu On The Back-End

We’ve re-organized the menu on the left to make it clearer and more user-friendly.

More Stability

In this round we fixed bugs reported by our customers and also squished bugs or logical issues found by our team.

Ready To Try Guru 5 RC1?

Do give Guru 5 RC1 a try and tell us what you think. But remember that this is still a beta version so don’t use it on a production site. You can download Guru 5 RC1 on My Downloads page, simply download the Guru Pro package and unzip it.

Don’t Have Guru?

Guru is the most advanced Joomla LMS on the market, it allows you to start generating passive income from selling online courses. If you don’t have it yet, what are you waiting for? Buy it here.

See Guru 5 RC1 LIVE!

• Visit our learning center to see how Guru 5 RC1 looks!
• Visit our demo site to see the admin interface

Guru 5 Quiz with Media

I am happy to announce the release of our highly anticipated Guru 5 Beta 1. This version has all the exciting new features and the complete redesign I mentioned in my last blog post. It is the ultimate Joomla LMS!

The new Guru looks and works beautifully! It will take your learning center to a whole new level.

As we’ve been explaining the improvements coming to Guru 5, we’ve received lots and lots of messages from excited customers. They’ve told us that the extra features were exactly what they were hoping to see. It’s been hugely encouraging. I’m sure you’re going to love it!

How to download Guru 5 Beta 1:

1. On iJoomla.com navigate to My Downloads.
2. Click the green download button of your Guru product. If your license has expired, please renew it and receive a 20% discount.
3. Unzip the package and find the “Guru PRO 5.0.0 Beta 1 (Joomla3)” folder.

How to upgrade:

You don’t need to un-install anything! Just install the new version on top of the old version.

1. Make sure your Joomla version is up to date (current version is 3.6).
2. Upload the component (com_guru_pro_5.0.0_xxx.zip).
3. Upload the module (mod_guru_courses_3.0.4xxx.zip).

Do not install this beta version on a production site:

Guru 5 is still a beta version and should not be uploaded to a production site. We do not support beta versions, so please only use it on production sites.

Found a bug? Submit a bug report

We want to know about any bugs you find on Guru so we can fix them quickly and get to a stable version as soon as possible.

If you find a bug, please submit it here:

https://www.ijoomla.com/report-a-bug

Please follow our bug report template to help us understand the exact issue:

http://beta.jomsocial.com/guidelines

Ready to try Guru 5 Beta?

Get Guru 5 Beta here!

So what knowledge do YOU possess? Are you an expert programmer? A keen angler? A raw food chef? Whatever you know, someone would like to learn about it — and is willing to pay for it. If you’re dreaming of quitting your day job, getting rid of that obnoxious boss and working from home, then creating a course online will allow you to do so carefully. You can work on your course in the evenings and the weekends, and when it starts generating income, you can make your dream come true.

We’ve been working on iJoomla LMS, our working title for the system, for the past two years. It’s taken a lot longer than we expected but we’re back on track and I can show you some of the cool features we have in store for you.

Usability:

Since this is our newest extension, and since usability has become an increasingly important part of our product design, you will notice that iJoomla LMS is using a number of new methods to create and manage content. For example:

• A course tree offers a visual representation of your course. You can re-order modules and steps, as well as add and delete them on the fly, posting new media and courses at the same time.
• Extensive grayboxes allow you to stay on the same page and provide a better user experience.
• Steps layouts let you choose visual layouts for each step and select easily the media, text and narration.

  

Powerful features:

We wanted to make it possible for you to do what you need to do the way you want to do it. That’s why we took our time creating some extremely powerful features. These include:

• A super powerful media manager that supports every possible media type. For example, there are four ways to add a video to your course: upload a video; choose an existing video; use an external video (YouTube, etc.); and even use a video code displayed on someone else’s website.
  

  Media - Adding a video

• A visual course tree that does everything you need to do in one place.
• A flexible hierarchy that lets you created unlimited categories and nested categories.
• All the payment Plugins that suit your country and your needs.

Conversion tools

Converting your visitors into paying students is everything. We provide a number of tools to help you with your conversions:

• Promo codes to increase urgency.
• Teaser content to let people try before they buy.
• Discounts for repeat purchases.
• Automated emails to stay in touch with leads.

Easy management:

Even managing your courses is a breeze!

• The Students Manager lets you manage your students and track their progress.
• The Orders Manager makes managing and creating orders very simple.

So, when is it out?

Hard to tell. We’re about 75% done with the backend but only 20% done with the front end, so there’s probably a few more months of work left. When it’s ready though, were really hope that iJoomla LMS will be the most powerful LMS solution, and not just for Joomla. We want you to be able to convert your knowledge into dollars!