Chapter 3. Joomla! Administration Basics

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The term site administration usually refers to the day-to-day tasks of adding content, managing users, and making sure installed components and modules are running correctly. With a properly configured Joomla site, the administration burden is relatively low, and most of the effort can be dedicated to generating that all-important content.

This chapter takes you on a whirlwind tour of the core administrative functions you’ll need. It doesn’t go step-by-step, explaining every last button in the administrative backend; rather, it picks out key functions, tips, and tricks that you’ll need to know to keep your site humming. I highly recommend reading the official documentation Wiki at docs.joomla.org ...

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