System
The System tab contains options that relate to sessions, error handling, default user, media settings, and more.
System Settings
- Secret Word
You don’t have to worry about this or change it. It is used internally for encrypting things like passwords.
- Path to Log Folder
This is the path to the Joomla log file where errors are recorded. This path is set by the installer.
- Enable Web Services
Setting this to Yes will allow external applications to make remote procedure calls (RPCs) to Joomla through XML. This can be used for external applications such as blogging or site management tools.
- Help Server
When you choose which server to pull help files from, you are also setting which language to use for help.
User Settings
- Allow User Registration
If set to Yes, users will be able to register on your website.
- New User Registration Type
When someone new registers, they are set as Registered by default. If you want them to be part of another access group, you can change it here.
- New User Account Activation
Setting this to Yes will force new registrants to click a link in a confirmation email to activate their account. This prevents people from using fake email accounts or an account that doesn’t belong to them.
Note
Very rarely would we recommend someone not using this feature. Occasionally, it can be a hassle when the activation email goes into someone’s spam folder and you have to manually enable the user’s account. The alternative is the potential for a lot of spam and bogus registered users on your ...