Joomla! 2.5 Beginner’s Guide

Time for action – publish your first article

1. Navigate to Content | Article Manager (you can also use the Article Manager shortcut in the Control Panel).
2. In the toolbar, click on the New button (the orange one with the big plus sign).
3. Alternatively, you can use the fly-out menu Content | Article Manager | Add New Article – this will take you to the Article Manager: Add New Article screen even faster.
4. In the Article Manager: Add New Article screen, fill out the Title field as shown in the following screenshot. No need to fill out the Alias field. Joomla will add a title here when you save the article. The Alias is used to create user-friendly URLs; you'll learn more about that in Chapter 12, Attracting Search Engine Traffic: Tips and Techniques.
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