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===Setting up a Joomla! site===
There is a distinction between the mechanics of setting up a new site and the things you need to know before you set up a site. There is often a trial and error process involved in doing this, with muddle and frustration as a result. The problem is that you cannot design a site without knowing some background: and it is often easiest to learn the background by using a site. So this series presents the background to understanding how Joomla! sites work separately from the mechanics of creating a site. It emphasises that some initial thought can save hassle later.
====Background - things you need to know====
These are hands-on documents to familiarise you with designing a new site. The background is separate so that the flow of creating the site is not interrupted by asides. The background is aimed at helping you to understand what is going on, whether you have a large or a small site.
:*[[J2.5:Get to know  the Administrator Back-end of Joomla!|'''Background: get to know the Back-end''']]
:*[[J2.5:How permissions work in Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: controlling user access to a Joomla! Site''']]
:*[[J2.5:Design the content: Categories in Joomla! 2.5|'''Background: design the content - Categories in Joomla! 2.5''']]
:*[[J2.5:Design appearance using Menus and Modules|'''Background:design appearance using Menus and Modules''']]
:*[[J2.5:Design appearance using default Templates|'''Background: design appearance using default Templates''']]

====The mechanics of setting up a new site====
This covers the mechanics of creating new content and appearance of a simple site, using core Joomla! facilities.
:*[[The mechanics of creating a Joomla! 1.6 web site|'''Doing it: hands-on setting up a Joomla! site''']]