Beginner's Guide

Chapter 4
Structures and Terms
I would like to explain and clarify some structures and terms before we begin with the configuration.
FRONTEND
With the frontend we mean the areas of the website as visitors or registered users see it. A registered
user normally works only in the frontend. It is like in a store, where the goods are displayed in shop
windows and on shelves. Here you can have a look around.
BACKEND
This is your administration area, therefore, we call it just administration. You can give registered
users the right to work in your backend. This privilege is mostly limited to several employees, who should
administer some tasks on the website. You can access the administration login via /administrator.
http://localhost/administrator
There you can register with your login details and choose your preferred language. (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Joomla Administration registration
Once logged in successfully, you'll have access to the administration, which is structured according to
your user rights. (Figure 2).
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