December 2009
Beginner
416 pages
9h 53m
English
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Other Built-in Components in the Extension Manager
Joomla users often use components but sometimes don’t even realize it because they think all components are shown in the Components menu. Not so. To see the full list of installed components, go to Extensions→Install/Uninstall and click the Components subsection. Let’s review each component:
- Content Page
This is by far the most important component in Joomla. This component manages all aspects of articles. When looking at an article on your site, you may have noticed a component identified as com_content in the address bar. More information on this component can be found in Chapters 5 and 6.
- Cache Manager
Cache Manager provides a way for you to delete and purge cached files. More information on this component can be found in Chapter 16.
- Configuration Manager
Also known as the Global Configuration, it contains settings that affect your website from a global perspective. More information on this component can be found in Chapter 4.
- Control Panel
When you first log in to the backend, the Control Panel consists of the large icons on the left and the Administrator Modules on the right (shown in Figure 3-1 in Chapter 3). More information on this component can be found in Chapter 3.
- Installation Manager
The Installation Manager is used to install and uninstall extensions. More information on this component can be found in Chapter 15.
- Language Manager
The Language Manager installs and sets language preferences for your site users and administrators. ...
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