How to change this? <meta name="Generator" content="Joomla!

Artisan Web · Post by **Artisan Web** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:19 pm

kamleshpatidar your post was effective. I copied it and inserted it into the php at the top of my index.php file - which is a custom template file. I then changed the key words and website addresses to reflect my business and it works beautifully. Google is already taking note.

Thanks,

Dawn

neurons · Post by **neurons** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:35 pm

You can also use the SEO Boss component: http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... data/16440
It allows to change any meta information (like <meta name="Generator"... /> ) on frontend pages without changing template code.

Makis77 · Post by **Makis77** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:15 pm

Open head.php with an editor and look for code:
<head>
press enter and in the new line insert this code if you dont want to have the generator meta name at all:

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<?php
$this->setGenerator(null);
?>

or this code if you want to have your custom meta name generator(for ex "whateva"):

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<?php
$this->setGenerator("whatever");
?>

Save file and upload it back to your website and refresh url in browser to preview changes.

I ve written a simple guide about changing Joomla meta name generator, but I think this post and topic will cover your needs already.

zenith20 wrote: so, i found some head.php, could you please tell me which one?! besides this, they're read only files (i'm editing it on my localhost)

thank you in advance,
Zenith

kaviarasankk · Post by **kaviarasankk** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:03 am

Great Makis77
This is really dynamic cool

MikeHell · Post by **MikeHell** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:08 am

Everyone who is advising others to use the set generator method to remove or override the Joomla generator metatag , take note that this is actually a Joomla 1.0 forum, not Joomla 1.5.

Using setGenerator wil produce a 'fatal error' in joomla 1.0 sites.

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$this->setGenerator("whatever");

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Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context in ...\index.php on line 18

Please be more careful when posting code that you actually understand which versions you are working with, to avoid breaking people's sites.

Makis77 · Post by **Makis77** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:54 pm

Thanks MikeHell!
I knew this would happen, forums structure are far more simple making it a living hell sometimes.

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