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To delete an article:
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==To delete an article==
For {{Jver|2.5}} use the following:
#Login to the Joomla! Administrator Back-end.
#Go to '''Content''' > '''Article Manger''' on the toolbar menu.
#Check the box next to the article(s) that you want to delete.
[[Image:Article_delete.jpg]]
 
Then click '''Trash''' button.
 
[[Image:Article_trash.jpg]]
 
If you want to make sure that the Article is completely gone from the system (so no further roll back is available), go to '''Content''' > '''Article Trash''' and delete it from there (this action is not accessible to users with Manager's privileges).
 
[[Image:Article_trash_manager.jpg]]
 
Note: Articles in the Trash Manager are not the same as Archived Articles.
 
For {{Jver|3.x}} use the following:
 
#Login to the Joomla! Administrator Back-end.  
#Login to the Joomla! Administrator Back-end.  
#Go to '''Content''' > '''Articles''' on the toolbar menu.
#Go to '''Content''' > '''Articles''' on the toolbar menu.

Revision as of 10:31, 14 June 2017

To delete an article:

  1. Login to the Joomla! Administrator Back-end.
  2. Go to Content > Articles on the toolbar menu.
  3. Check the box next to the article(s) that you want to delete.

Then click the Trash button.

If you want to make sure that the Article is completely gone from the system (so no further roll back is available):

  1. In the Article Manager, click the Search Tools button next to the search box. This will cause several selector menus to appear.
  2. Click Select Status, and select Trashed.
  3. Select the article(s) you want to permanently delete, and click the Empty Trash button.

Note: Trashed Articles are not the same as Archived Articles.