Time for action – touring the example site

Let's take a closer look at the demo site and see some real-life examples of page layouts. You'll see how the content in the main body and the modules in the surrounding content area change depending on the menu hyperlink that you select:

1. Enter the URL of your site (for example, http://www.mysite.com) in your web browser. If in Chapter 2, Getting Joomla! Up and Running, you installed Joomla into another folder, the URL will be http://www.mysite.com/otherfoldername. You'll recognize the home page, as displayed in the following screenshot. The main body (outlined in the following screenshot) consists of introductory text for four articles.
   
2. Let's explore how the layout changes on a different page. In the About Joomla! menu, click on Getting Started. You'll notice that the main body displays just one article, which is the most common type of page content. Login Form isn't displayed on this page. Again, the main body...