Time for action – logging in to the backend

To enable you to get a closer look at the administrative interface of Joomla, let's see how you can access the backend of the site and enter Joomla's Control Panel:

1. In the address bar of the browser, enter the address of your website and add /administrator to it. If your site is http://www.mysite.com, type http://www.mysite.com/administrator in the address bar.

2. You've already had a short look at this page after you installed Joomla in the previous chapter—it is the secret entrance to your site. You'll see a login prompt as shown in the following screenshot:

   

3. Enter your username and the password you entered when installing Joomla (see also Chapter 2, Getting Joomla! Up and Running). Click on the Log in button.

4. After you've successfully entered your credentials, you'll enter the actual administration interface: the backend home page, Control Panel. This interface provides access to all of the functions that you need as a site administrator, such as adding...