Guide

Adding llms.txt to a Joomla site

Published: 2026-06-29

Joomla runs on your own hosting, so you don't need an extension — the most reliable way to publish an llms.txt is to put the file in your site's web root.

1. Write the file

Create llms.txt with a title, a one-line summary, and your key pages grouped under H2 headings, using absolute HTTPS links. Keep it short and curated.

2. Upload it to the web root

Place llms.txt in the same directory as Joomla's index.php — your public web root (often public_html/) — via your host's file manager or SFTP. Joomla's .htaccess serves existing files directly, so it's live at /llms.txt right away.

3. Help crawlers find it

Add a footer link to /llms.txt, and if your template allows head code, a <link rel="alternate" type="text/plain" href="/llms.txt">.

4. Validate

Paste your domain into the validator to confirm it's reachable as plain text and every linked URL resolves.

Keep reading

• Adding llms.txt to a Drupal siteDrupal has modules that generate /llms.txt from your content, or you can drop a static file in the docroot since you control the server. Both covered.
• Adding llms.txt to WordPressThree ways to publish a spec-compliant llms.txt on WordPress — plugin-free upload, a snippet, or a plugin — plus how to verify it.

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