3. Joomla! Sites Explained

This chapter explains the basic concepts of your Joomla site. After you’ve finished this chapter, you’ll understand how users see your site and how administrators manage your site.

Things You Can Do After Reading This Chapter

Understand the two areas of your Joomla site

Understand the visitor area of your Joomla site

Understand the administrator area of your Joomla site

Make your first Joomla site changes

• Know the following words:

Article

Extension

Component

Template

Module

Plug-in

Understand the Two Areas of a Joomla Site

Every Joomla Web site has two areas: a public area for visitors and a private area for administrators.

Visitor Area

Absolutely everything you want visitors to see on your site can be accessed ...

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