Using Joomla

Chapter 4. Global Configuration

The Global Configuration page contains settings that affect your website from a global perspective.

You must be logged into the backend as a Super Administrator in order to access the Global Configuration page. From a best practices standpoint, it is best to limit the number of people who have access to Super Administrator accounts. The main difference between Administrator and Super Administrator is that Super Administrators have the ability to break the site more easily. They have the ability to accidentally uninstall needed extensions and the Global Configuration page is where Super Administrators have the potential to cause the most problems to the site if they don’t know what they’re doing.

There are two ways to access the Global Configuration screen:

• Click the Global Configuration icon in the Control Panel.

• From the top menu, select Site→Global Configuration.

It’s safe to click around and play with most of the options; however, there are some options that, if changed, would cause your website to cease functioning.

The Global Configuration page is broken down into three main tabs, outlined in each of the following sections.

Site

The Site tab contains options that affect how the site functions from a usability standpoint.

Site Settings

Site Offline

Setting this to Yes will cause the frontend of your website to display the “Offline Message” you see below it in the editable box instead of loading your site. A login screen will also appear to allow authorized ...