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J3.x:Getting Started with Articles

2022-03-04T19:26:16Z

Skillet: /* Article Pages in Joomla */

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== Article Pages in Joomla ==
Articles in Joomla are your website's content pages. Articles can be linked to the Joomla menu system, or you can create hyper-links to other articles, within the article content itself.

=== User access for creating articles ===
You need specific access to create new content, the minimum access required is "Author". The other applicable user access levels are:

* Editor
* Publisher
* Manager
* Administrator
* Super User

Joomla also gives you the ability to edit articles from the front-end of your site as well as the Administrator.

=== Create Article - Administrator Area ===

To start a new article simply click the menu {{rarr|Content,Articles,Add New Article}}. You can also use the option in the left-hand menu in the main Administrator control panel screen, under "Content" - "New Article".

The "Articles: New" page opens and you can begin entering your article's data. At the top of the page is a row of buttons. Below that is a data entry form.
=== Button Bar ===
You should see Save, Save & Close, Save & New, Cancel, and Help buttons. Let's take a quick look at what each button does.

The "Save" button saves the data you have entered to the database and keeps the "Article: Edit" page open so you can continue working. When you click it, the page will reload and you should see a message just below the buttons that says, "Article saved." Joomla leaves the Article: Edit page open so you can continue editing. Use this button to save your work as you put your article together.

The "Save & Close" button saves the data you have entered to the database, then returns you to the "Articles" page.

The "Save & New" button saves the data you have entered, closes the current article and loads the "Articles: New" page.

The "Cancel" button returns you to the "Articles" page without saving your data. Any changes you made since your last save will be lost.

The "Help" button opens the Content Article Manager Edit help screen.
=== Article Editor ===
You will be presented with a content editor, depending on what you have selected as the default editor e.g. TinyMCE or JCE.

In the editor's screen you can start typing the content for your article. The tool bar contains many opions including those for formatting text, bullet lists and inserting images and other media.

Depending on the editor you have chosen to use, it may look something like this:

[[File:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Create-front-end-editor-output-en.png|framed]]

Type in the editor and add your formatting and other content as you see fit.

Click '''Save''' to save the article. You might see a '''Save & Close''' button which will return to the Article Manager list.

J3.x:Getting Started with Articles

2022-03-04T19:25:02Z

Skillet: /* Article Pages in Joomla */ Tidied up my headings.

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{{:J3.0:Getting_Started_with_Joomla!/Introduction to Joomla Articles}}
== Article Pages in Joomla ==
Articles in Joomla are your website's content pages. Articles can be linked to the Joomla menu system, or you can create hyper-links to other articles, within the article content itself.

=== User access for creating articles ===
You need specific access to create new content, the minimum access required is "Author". The other applicable user access levels are:

* Editor
* Publisher
* Manager
* Administrator
* Super User

Joomla also gives you the ability to edit articles from the front-end of your site as well as the Administrator.

=== Create Article - Administrator Area ===

To start a new article simply click the menu {{rarr|Content,Articles,Add New Article}}. You can also use the option in the left-hand menu in the main Administrator control panel screen, under "Content" - "New Article".

The "Articles: New" page opens and you can begin entering your article's data. At the top of the page is a row of buttons. Below that is a data entry form.
==== Button Bar ====
You should see Save, Save & Close, Save & New, Cancel, and Help buttons. Let's take a quick look at what each button does.

The "Save" button saves the data you have entered to the database and keeps the "Article: Edit" page open so you can continue working. When you click it, the page will reload and you should see a message just below the buttons that says, "Article saved." Joomla leaves the Article: Edit page open so you can continue editing. Use this button to save your work as you put your article together.

The "Save & Close" button saves the data you have entered to the database, then returns you to the "Articles" page.

The "Save & New" button saves the data you have entered, closes the current article and loads the "Articles: New" page.

The "Cancel" button returns you to the "Articles" page without saving your data. Any changes you made since your last save will be lost.

The "Help" button opens the Content Article Manager Edit help screen.
=== Article Editor ===
You will be presented with a content editor, depending on what you have selected as the default editor e.g. TinyMCE or JCE.

In the editor's screen you can start typing the content for your article. The tool bar contains many opions including those for formatting text, bullet lists and inserting images and other media.

Depending on the editor you have chosen to use, it may look something like this:

[[File:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Create-front-end-editor-output-en.png|framed]]

Type in the editor and add your formatting and other content as you see fit.

Click '''Save''' to save the article. You might see a '''Save & Close''' button which will return to the Article Manager list.

J3.x:Getting Started with Articles

2022-03-04T19:23:44Z

Skillet: /* Create Article - Administrator Area */ Added some detail about the button bar.

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{{:J3.0:Getting_Started_with_Joomla!/Introduction to Joomla Articles}}
== Article Pages in Joomla ==
Articles in Joomla are your website's content pages. Articles can be linked to the Joomla menu system, or you can create hyper-links to other articles, within the article content itself.

=== User access for creating articles ===
You need specific access to create new content, the minimum access required is "Author". The other applicable user access levels are:

* Editor
* Publisher
* Manager
* Administrator
* Super User

Joomla also gives you the ability to edit articles from the front-end of your site as well as the Administrator.

=== Create Article - Administrator Area ===

To start a new article simply click the menu {{rarr|Content,Articles,Add New Article}}. You can also use the option in the left-hand menu in the main Administrator control panel screen, under "Content" - "New Article".

The "Articles: New" page opens and you can begin entering your article's data. At the top of the page is a row of buttons. Below that is a data entry form.
==== Button Bar ====
You should see Save, Save & Close, Save & New, Cancel, and Help buttons. Let's take a quick look at what each button does.

The "Save" button saves the data you have entered to the database and keeps the "Article: Edit" page open so you can continue working. When you click it, the page will reload and you should see a message just below the buttons that says, "Article saved." Joomla leaves the Article: Edit page open so you can continue editing. Use this button to save your work as you put your article together.

The "Save & Close" button saves the data you have entered to the database, then returns you to the "Articles" page.

The "Save & New" button saves the data you have entered, closes the current article and loads the "Articles: New" page.

The "Cancel" button returns you to the "Articles" page without saving your data. Any changes you made since your last save will be lost.

The "Help" button opens the Content Article Manager Edit help screen.
===Data Entry Form===
You will be presented with a content editor, depending on what you have selected as the default editor e.g. TinyMCE or JCE.

In the editor's screen you can start typing the content for your article. The tool bar contains many opions including those for formatting text, bullet lists and inserting images and other media.

=== Article Editor ===
Depending on the editor you have chosen to use, it may look something like this:

[[File:Help30-Menus-Menu-Item-Article-Create-front-end-editor-output-en.png|framed]]

Type in the editor and add your formatting and other content as you see fit.

Click '''Save''' to save the article. You might see a '''Save & Close''' button which will return to the Article Manager list.

User:Skillet

2022-03-04T18:56:51Z

Skillet: Created page with "I am a former software developer who is getting back into coding. My past experience involves a little bit of Joomla, but that was back in the 1.5 and 2.0 days. Lately, my int..."

I am a former software developer who is getting back into coding. My past experience involves a little bit of Joomla, but that was back in the 1.5 and 2.0 days. Lately, my interest has been getting to know Joomla 3.10 and 4.x. For me, the best way to do this is to document the CMS functionality and the code. Joomla has been very useful to me, so maybe now I can be useful to the Joomla community by helping create its documentation!