Difference between revisions of "Use an existing Joomla! 1.5 site"

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This tutorial is for Joomla! CMS Version(s)

The aim of this short introduction is to help you use a site that has already been set up so that you feel that you are not just using a mysterious back box.

Introduction[edit]

Who is it written for?[edit]

Everyone
The main focus is on people who do not have much experience of using web sites.

You also need:-

to have access to a Joomla! site with an appropriate level of permission

Many people start to use a web site that has been set up using Joomla! You are especially likely to do this if you are going to be adding content to an existing site and do not expect to go further with managing the site.

You do need to know something about the site and where the Articles are located. This will vary a great deal from site to site, so (obviously!) cannot be covered here in detail.

How to login[edit]

You will need a username with the right permissions for what you are going to do, such as add and edit articles.

You will be given a username (sometimes called a login) to allow you to alter the content of a site. This shows you how to login once you have a username and password.

Open the site in your browser

Find the LOGIN area: this is usually to the left of the page but it can be elsewhere.

The screen may look slightly different on different sites, for the name and the position depends on how the site is designed.

There are separate boxes for entering your Username and Password.

Type your username into the Username box

Type your password into the Password box

Click the LOGIN button

When you have logged in you will probably be able to see more Menus and other content on the site. If you have the right permissions, you should also be able to edit some of the content. Look out for the edit icon

Usernames and permissions[edit]

Joomla! allows content to be created and edited by visitors who login with a username with appropriate permissions.

The usernames are created, and the permissions defined, by the person who looks after the Web site, usually called the Administrator.

There are four levels of permission relevant to adding and editing Articles in a Joomla! Web site.

Guests: Some website visitors never login and are just able to read the content. They may also be limited in the pages they can see.
Registered users: Others can login but have 'read only' access to the site - in other words they cannot alter anything.

You will need to be given a username (with a password) by your Administrator with a level of access that will allow you to edit and create content.

Author or Editor: You may be given 'author' or 'editor' permissions, which allows you to edit and add Articles, but does not allow you to 'publish' them. Publishing an article makes it visible to visitors to the web site. Authors can only edit articles that they have created.
Publisher: You may have 'publisher' permissions, which allows you to publish articles, as well as adding and editing them.

Where Next?[edit]

Once you have logged in to the site, there is a hands-on document (part of this series) to introduce you to altering an Article.

Hands-on how to begin to edit an Article. This will help you to become familiar with editing in Joomla!

Further information[edit]

There are other levels of permission that are needed for managing a site. This has some further detail - Controlling user access to a Joomla! Site

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-Many people come to Joomla! in order to use a site that is already up and running. In this case, you will need to know something about the site and where the Articles are that you are going to work with. This will vary a great deal from site to site, so is not covered here (obviously!)
+{{version/tutor|1.5}}{{:Getting Started Page Index/1.5}}
+The aim of this short introduction is to help you use a site that has already been set up so that you feel that you are not just using a mysterious back box.
-You are likely to want to do this if you are going to be adding content to an existing site and do not have much computing experience.
+==Introduction==
-=== Usernames and permissions===
+===Who is it written for?===
-Joomla! allows content to be created and edited by visitors who have a username (sometimes called a login) with appropriate permissions. The usernames are created, and the permissions defined, by the person who looks after the Web site, usually called the Administrator.
+:*Everyone
+:*The main focus is on people who do not have much experience of using web sites.
+You also need:-
+:*to have access to a Joomla! site with  an appropriate level of permission
-If you are using an existing site, you will need to make sure that you have been given a username with the right permissions for what you are going to do. So you will need a username in order to be able to add and edit articles, and thus be able to use this hands-on Manual.
+Many people start to use a web site that has been set up using Joomla! You are especially likely to do this if you are going to be adding content to an existing site and do not expect to go further with managing the site.
-<div style="border:thin solid green; margin-left:50px; background: #f5f5f5;  width: 90%;">
+You do need to know something about the site and where the Articles are located. This will vary a great deal from site to site, so (obviously!) cannot be covered here in detail.
-There are four levels of permission  relevant to adding and editing Articles in a Joomla! Web site.
-* Some website visitors never login and are just able to read the content. They may also be limited in the pages they can see.
-*Others can login but have 'read only' access to the site - in other words they cannot alter anything.
-*You will need to be given a username (with a password) by your Administrator with a level of access that will allow you to edit and create content.
-**You may be given 'author' or 'editor' permissions, which allows you to edit and add Articles, but does not allow you to 'publish' them. An author can only edit he articles that they have created.
-**You may have 'publisher' permissions, which allows you to add and edit articles, but you can also make them visible on the site - that is to say you can publish them.
-[[Who can do what?| More about usernames and permissions.]] This lists the various things that people with different permissions can do.
+===How to login===
+You will need a username with the right permissions for what you are going to do, such as add and edit articles.
-</div>
+You will be given a username (sometimes called a login) to allow you to alter the content of a site. This shows you how to login once you have a username and password.
+*Open the site in your browser
+{{:How to login}}
-===How to login ===
+=== Usernames and permissions===
-*:Find the LOGIN area (this is often to the left of the page - but can be elsewhere).
+Joomla! allows content to be created and edited by visitors who login with a username with appropriate permissions.
+:*The usernames are created, and the permissions defined, by the person who looks after the Web site, usually called the Administrator.
-<div style="border:thin solid red; margin-left:50px;  width: 50%;">
+There are four levels of permission  relevant to adding and editing Articles in a Joomla! Web site.
-screen of login boxes
+* '''Guests:''' Some website visitors never login and are just able to read the content. They may also be limited in the pages they can see.
+*'''Registered users:''' Others can login but have 'read only' access to the site - in other words they cannot alter anything.
+You will need to be given a username (with a password) by your Administrator with a level of access that will allow you to edit and create content.
+*'''Author or Editor:''' You may be given 'author' or 'editor' permissions, which allows you to edit and add Articles, but does not allow you to 'publish' them. Publishing an article makes it visible to visitors to the web site. Authors can only edit articles that they have created.
+*'''Publisher:''' You may have 'publisher' permissions, which allows you to publish articles, as well as adding and editing them.
-</div>
+==Where Next?==
+Once you have logged in to the site, there is a hands-on document (part of this series) to introduce you to altering an Article.
+*[[Hands-on editing an article: Joomla! 1.5|Hands-on how to begin to edit an Article.]] This will help you to become familiar with editing in Joomla!
-There are separate boxes for entering the username and password.
+==Further information==
-::Type your username into the Username box
-::Type your password into the Password box
-::Click LOGIN button
-You are likely to be able to see more Menus and other content on the site that you could as an ordinary visitor. If you have the right permissions, you should also be able to edit some of the content.
+There are other levels of permission that are needed for managing a site. This has some further detail -
+[[How permissions work in Joomla! 1.5 |Controlling user access to a Joomla! Site]]

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