Creating a new article

Articles can be inserted into a website either through the backend or the frontend of Joomla.

Both provide an editor that simplifies the content creation process, supplying a What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) visual experience. This allows website authors and administrators to create HTML content without having to directly type HTML code.

1. To create a new article, click on the + symbol next to the Articles button on the backend dashboard of Joomla, as highlighted in Figure 2.1.

Figure 2.1 – New article button

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There are multiple ways to create new articles. You can also create a new article by clicking the + symbol near Articles from the Content Dashboard menu item or the Content menu item in the left sidebar menu.

2. Once clicked, the default article editing interface will appear. Let’s see what it looks like.

Figure 2.2 – Creating a new article

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