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Revision as of 04:37, 29 April 2013
Changing User Groups[edit]
You can change a user's group by following these steps. You must log in as an Administrator or Super-Administrator to be able to change a users groups. Also, a Administrator cannot make himself or others a Super-Administrator.
- Log into the Administrator Back-end via the sitename/administrator URL.
- Click on Site, then User Manager
- Click on the check box next to the user you want to change, then click Edit in the top right corner.
- In the User Details section, change the user's group.
- Click Save.
Access Control List (ACL) for Joomla[edit]
The following lists the Access Control List (ACL) for Joomla. The user group is listed, and the bullets below describe the permissions associated with that group.
Front-end Groups[edit]
Guest[edit]
- View public site and public articles
Registered[edit]
- Guest Group privileges
- View registered articles
Author[edit]
- Registered Group privileges
- Create new articles
- Edit articles they own
- View special content
Editor[edit]
- Author Group privileges
- Edit all articles, including unpublished ones
Publisher[edit]
- Editor Group privileges
- Publish articles
Back-end Groups[edit]
These groups allow you to log into the Administrator Back-end via the sitename/administrator URL.
Manager[edit]
- Publisher Group privileges
- Access Administrator Back-end
Administrator[edit]
- Manager Group privileges
- Create new users
- Install extensions
Super-Administrator[edit]
- Administrator privileges
- Change site template
- Change global configuration