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==How to access==
You can access the Control Panel by logging into Joomla!'s back-end. After you log in, the first screen you will see is the Control Panel. If you want to access the Control Panel from another area in the back-end, simply go to Site > Control Panel.

==Description==
The Control Panel provides access to many default Joomla! functions and features. From the Control Panel, you can create and manage articles, sections, and categories. Other features available in the Control Panel are the media, menu, language, and user managers. You can also access your site's Global Configuration from here.

==Screenshot==
[[Image:control_panel.png]]

==Icons==
The icons available to you in control panel are:

{{cpanelicon|Add New Article}}
{{cpanelicon|Article Manager}}
{{cpanelicon|Category Manager}}
{{cpanelicon|Front Page Manager}}
{{cpanelicon|Global Configuration}}
{{cpanelicon|Language Manager}}
{{cpanelicon|Media Manager}}
{{cpanelicon|Menu Manager}}
{{cpanelicon|Section Manager}}
{{cpanelicon|User Manager}}

==Quick Tips==
*Use the 'Add New Article' button to quickly open a new article edit page to create articles quickly.
*Use the 'Front Page Manager' button to quickly get to the front page manager and publish/unpublish or modify any front page articles.

==Related information==
*[[screen.content.edit.15|New Article]]
*[[screen.content.15|Article Manager]]
*[[screen.frontpage.15|Front Page Manager]]
*[[screen.sections.15|Section Manager]]
*[[screen.categories.15|Category Manager]]
*[[screen.mediamanager.15|Media Manager]]
*[[screen.menumanager.15|Menu Manager]]
*[[screen.languages.15|Language Manager]]
*[[screen.users.15|User Manager]]
*[[screen.config.15|Global Configuration]]

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