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As a website administrator you might be concerned about the visual appearance of a website but will pass responsibility for making changes and improvements to a web designer.  Similarly, when changes to functionality are required you will contract a web developer to do the necessary work.  As a website administrator you are responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the website.  Activities might include ensuring that the site is properly backed up; managing user access; possibly installing extensions.  You will also have responsibility for maintaining the security of the website.
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==Joomla! Administrator's Manual==
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Note from the Doc Team: At the present time we are assembling an outline "content plan" for this document.  What you see is not complete and is subject to change as we re-organise stuff and develop our thinking of what should be included and where it should be placed.  The intention is that the list of topics you see below should be goal-orientated and not a "feature list" for the Administrator back-endThe items should address real and common activities that an Administrator will need to perform from time to time.  Please feel free to help us by adding items you think should be included or amending items already present if you think they can be improved.
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The intention is that the list of topics you see below should be '''''task-orientated''''' and not a '''''"feature list"''''' for Joomla! website administrationThese items should address real and common activities that an Administrator will need to perform.
  
===Managing the Website===
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* [[taking the website temporarily offline]]
 
* changing the appearance of your site
 
* giving the Front Page a different style from other pages
 
* changing the style according to article section or category
 
* logging in or out of the Administrator back-end
 
* making your site Search Engine Friendly
 
* entering search engine meta-data
 
  
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* listing a user on a contacts page
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* dealing with a problem user
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* sending a private message to a user
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===Managing Content===
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===Managing Articles===
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===Editing an Article===
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* splitting a long Article into multiple linked pages
 
  
===Managing Menus===
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* adding a new menu
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===Managing Extensions===
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As a website administrator you might be concerned about the visual appearance of a website but will pass responsibility for making changes and improvements to a web designer. Similarly, when changes to functionality are required you will contract a web developer to do the necessary work. As a website administrator you are responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the website. Activities might include ensuring that the site is properly backed up; managing user access; possibly installing extensions. You will also have responsibility for maintaining the security of the website.

Administrator Control Panel
Joomla! Administrator's Manual

The intention is that the list of topics you see below should be task-orientated and not a "feature list" for Joomla! website administration. These items should address real and common activities that an Administrator will need to perform.

Common Tasks and Questions

Article Management


Article Management · User Management · Template Management · Menu Management

Content Management in Joomla!

This page contains many links to selected documentation concerning Article Management for Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3.x

This page is only for Article Management

Thank you to see the main page Administrators for other Management (Administrator) topics.

Article Management Help Screens


Article Management Help Screen Version Description
Content Article Manager Options Joomla 3.x Used to set global defaults for menu items that display articles. These default values will be used when "Use Global" is selected for an option in an Articles menu item. For example, to show the 'Create Date' for an article in your Articles menu items, then set that option to "Show" here and it will be the default value. You do not need to set any of these options. Your Joomla site will work with the default settings.
Content Article Manager Joomla 3.x The Article Manager is used to find, mark featured, add and edit articles. See Toolbar below for a detailed list of all functions.
Content Article Manager Edit Joomla 3.x This is the back-end screen where you can add and edit Articles. The same screen is used for adding a new Article and editing an existing Article. You can also select the Category for an Article and indicate whether or not it is Published and if it is selected to appear on the Front Page.
Article Management Help Screen Version Description
Content Article Manager Joomla 2.5 The Article Manager is used to add and edit articles. See Toolbar below for a detailed list of all functions.
Content Article Manager Edit Joomla 2.5 This is the back-end screen where you can add and edit Articles. The same screen is used for adding a new Article and editing an existing Article. You can also select the Category for an Article and indicate whether or not it is Published and if it is selected to appear on the Front Page.
Content Article Manager Options Joomla 2.5 This screen is where you can set global defaults for menu items that display articles. These default values will be used when you select "Use Global" for an option in an Articles menu item. For example, if you normally want to show the Create Date for an article in your Articles menu items, then set that option to "Show" here and it will be the default value. You do not need to set any of these options. Your Joomla site will work with the default settings.



For more information, see Article Management Portal page.

User Management


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Article Management · User Management · Template Management · Menu Management

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For more information, see User Management Portal page.

Menu Management


Article Management · User Management · Template Management · Menu Management

Menu Management in Joomla!

This page contains many links to selected documentation concerning Menu Management for Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3.x

General Information

FAQs

List of all articles belonging to the categories "FAQ" AND "Menu Management"

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Tutorials

List of all articles belonging to the categories "Tutorials" AND "Menu Management".

Menu Management Help screens


Menu Item Manager Help Screen Version Description
Menus Menu Item Article Archived Joomla 3.x Used to show a list of Archived Articles.
Menus Menu Item Article Categories Joomla 3.x Used to show a list of Categories, shown in a hierarchical list.
Menus Menu Item Article Category Blog Joomla 3.x Used to show Articles belonging to a specific Category in a blog layout.
Menus Menu Item Article Category List Joomla 3.x Used to show Articles belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
Menus Menu Item Article Create Joomla 3.x This shows users how to create an Article in the back end. This Article also contains basic information about creating an Article from the front end.
Menus Menu Item Article Featured Joomla 3.x Used to show all Articles that have been tagged as Featured. Articles are shown in a Blog Layout.
Menus Menu Item Article Single Article Joomla 3.x Used to show one Article in the front end of the site.
Menus Menu Item Contact Categories Joomla 3.x Used to show a list of contact categories within a Category.
Menus Menu Item Contact Category Joomla 3.x Used to show contacts belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
Menus Menu Item Contact Featured Joomla 3.x Used to show a list of Featured Contacts.
Menus Menu Item Contact Single Contact Joomla 3.x Used to show a Single Contact.
Menus Menu Item Display Site Configuration Joomla 3.x This Menu Item can be helpful to new Joomla! super-users to easily change the site configurations. This will provide some of the important site configurations in front end, therefore after a change, super-user will see the results immediately.
Menus Menu Item Display Template Options Joomla 3.x This Menu Item can be helpful to new Joomla! super-users to easily change the template options. This will provide current template options in the front end. Options to display can be customized, therefore after a change, super-user will see the results immediately.
Menus Menu Item External URL Joomla 3.x Used to create a link to a website separate from your current Joomla! installation in a menu.
Menus Menu Item Manager Joomla 3.x The Menu Item Manager lists the menu items contained in a Menu created using the Menu Manager.
Menus Menu Item Manager Edit Joomla 3.x Add or edit a new Menu Item by type.
Menus Menu Item Menu Item Alias Joomla 3.x Used to create a link from one Menu Item to another Menu Item. This link can be to another Menu, Menu Item or within the same Menu.
Menus Menu Item Menu Item Heading Joomla 3.x Used to provide a way to separate links with images or text in a menu.
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Categories Joomla 3.x Used to show a list of all RSS NewsFeed Categories. Categories are shown in a hierarchical list.
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Category Joomla 3.x Used to show a list of all RSS NewsFeeds in a Category.
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Single Newsfeed Joomla 3.x Used to show a single RSS NewsFeed.
Menus Menu Item Search Results Joomla 3.x Used to create a 'Search Form' page for users to search site's content.
Menus Menu Item Tags Items Compact List Joomla 3.x Used to create a 'Compact List of Tagged Items' page per tag(s) selected.
Menus Menu Item Tags Items List Joomla 3.x Used to create a 'Tagged List of Items' page per tag(s) selected.
Menus Menu Item Tags Items List All Joomla 3.x Used to create a 'List of All Tags' page per tag(s) selected.
Menus Menu Item Text Separator Joomla 3.x Used to provide a way to separate links with images or text in a Menu.
Menus Menu Item User Login Joomla 3.x Used to create a 'User Login Form' page for Users to login to the website.
Menus Menu Item User Password Reset Joomla 3.x Used to create a form which allows a User to reset their password with an email sent to the User's email associated with the account.
Menus Menu Item User Profile Joomla 3.x Used to create a form which allows a User to see their profile settings.
Menus Menu Item User Profile Edit Joomla 3.x Used to create a form which allows a User to edit their profile settings.
Menus Menu Item User Registration Joomla 3.x Used to create a default User Registration form for User Registration.
Menus Menu Item User Reminder Joomla 3.x Used to create a form which allows a User to request an e-mail with their username.
Menus Menu Item Weblink Categories Joomla 3.x Used to show a list of all Web Link Categories.
Menus Menu Item Weblink Category Joomla 3.x Used to show a list of Web Links in a Category.
Menus Menu Item Weblink Submit Joomla 3.x Used to show a Web Link submission form in the Front End (website) allowing Users with permission to submit Web Links.
Menus Menu Item Wrapper Joomla 3.x Used to create a page with embedded content using an IFrame.
Menu Management Help Screen Version Description
Menus Menu Item Article Archived Joomla 2.5 Used to show a list of Articles that have been Archived.
Menus Menu Item Article Categories Joomla 2.5 Used to show a list of Categories.
Menus Menu Item Article Category Blog Joomla 2.5 Used to show Articles belonging to a specific Category in a blog layout.
Menus Menu Item Article Category List Joomla 2.5 Used to show Articles belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
Menus Menu Item Article Create Joomla 2.5 This shows users how to create an Article in the back end.
Menus Menu Item Article Featured Joomla 2.5 Used to show all Articles that have been tagged as Featured. Articles are shown in a Blog Layout.
Menus Menu Item Article Single Article Joomla 2.5 Used to show one Article in the front end of the site.
Menus Menu Item Contact Categories Joomla 2.5 Used to show a list of all Contact Categories.
Menus Menu Item Contact Category Joomla 2.5 Used to show Contacts belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
Menus Menu Item Contact Featured Joomla 2.5 Used to show all Contacts that have been tagged as Featured. Contacts are shown in a Category Layout.
Menus Menu Item Contact Single Contact Joomla 2.5 Used to show a Single Contact from the Contacts Component.
Menus Menu Item External URL Joomla 2.5 This particular Menu Item is used for creating a link to a website separate from your current Joomla! installation in a menu.
Menus Menu Item Finder Search Joomla 2.5 Used to create a page for Smart Search Results, which can be used in conjunction with a Smart Search module to control Search Results Page's layout.
Menus Menu Item Manager Joomla 2.5 The Menu Item Manager lists the Menu Items contained in a Menu created using the Menu Manager.
Menus Menu Item Manager Edit Joomla 2.5 Add or edit a new Menu Item by type.
Menus Menu Item Menu Item Alias Joomla 2.5 Used to create a link from one Menu Item to another Menu Item. This link can be to another Menu, Menu Item or within the same Menu.
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Categories Joomla 2.5 Used to show a list of all NewsFeed Categories.
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Category Joomla 2.5 Used to show NewsFeeds belonging to a specific Category in a list layout.
Menus Menu Item Newsfeed Single Newsfeed Joomla 2.5 Used to show a single NewsFeed from the NewsFeeds component.
Menus Menu Item Search Results Joomla 2.5 Used to create a 'Search Form' page for users to search site's content.
Menus Menu Item Text Separator Joomla 2.5 Used to provide a way to separate links with images or text in a menu.
Menus Menu Item User Login Joomla 2.5 Used to create a 'User Login Form' page for Users to login to the website.
Menus Menu Item User Password Reset Joomla 2.5 Used to create a form which allows a User to reset their password with an email sent to the User's email associated with the account.
Menus Menu Item User Profile Joomla 2.5 Shows the active User details when the page is navigated to.
Menus Menu Item User Profile Edit Joomla 2.5 Shows a table where the User can edit their profile when the page is navigated to.
Menus Menu Item User Registration Joomla 2.5 Used to create a default User Registration form for User Registration.
Menus Menu Item User Reminder Joomla 2.5 Used to create a form which allows a User to request an e-mail with their username.
Menus Menu Item Weblink Categories Joomla 2.5 Used to show a list of all Weblink Categories.
Menus Menu Item Weblink Categories Joomla 2.5 Used to show a list of all Weblink Categories.
Menus Menu Item Weblink Category Joomla 2.5 Used to show a list of WebLinks in a Category.
Menus Menu Item Weblink Submit Joomla 2.5 Used to show a WebLink submission form in the website Front End, allowing Users with permission to submit WebLinks.
Menus Menu Item Wrapper Joomla 2.5 Used to create a page with embedded content using an IFrame.
Menu Manager Help Screens Version Description
Components Menus Configuration Joomla 3.x Allows for the setting of parameters used globally on all menus such as, Title, CSS Class and Permissions.
Menus Menu Item Finder Search Joomla 3.x Used to create a page for Smart Search Results, which can be used in conjunction with a Smart Search module to control Search Results Page's layout.
Menus Menu Manager Joomla 3.x Used to manage Menus across the website.
Menus Menu Manager Edit Joomla 3.x Used to edit and add Menus across the website.
Menus Menu Manager Options Joomla 3.x Used to manage Menus options across the website.
Menu Manager Help Screens Version Description
Menus Menu Manager Joomla 2.5 Used to manage Menus options across the website.
Menus Menu Manager Edit Joomla 2.5 Used to edit and add Menus across the website.



For more information, see Menu Management Portal page.

Joomla! Security Guide


Administrators should also be aware of security issues.

Joomla Security Forums

Joomla Security Feeds


Template Management

Managing Templates

The following articles will help new users understand how Joomla! uses templates to display web pages.

Migrating from Joomla! 1.5 to 3.x

There are differences in how Joomla! 1.5 templates work compared to Joomla! 3.x templates. Joomla! 1.5 templates must be upgraded to work with 3.x.


For more information, see Template Management Portal page.

Tricks, Tips and Performance

Tips


Administrators Documentation Projects and Open Tasks

The Joomla! Documentation Wiki needs your help! Below is a list of pages/articles needed for this page. If you know of a topic which needs to be addressed, just add it to the List of Red Links below by using the following wikimarkup.

List of Red Links for needed Administrator Articles:

Other Ideas and Suggestions

List your ideas and suggestions here:

  • We need more ideas and suggestions for improving this page. -The Doc Team