--- title: "Joomla Components" description: "Joomla Components is nothing more than an Extension (i.e. module, plugin etc) which having the ability to store significant quantities of data in the" author: "Anonymous User" published: 2012-03-02 updated: 2020-01-23 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/883/joomla-components category: "joomla" tags: ["joomla"] reading_time: 4 minutes --- # Joomla Components **Joomla [Components](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/74096/understanding-the-role-of-some-integral-ac-components)** is nothing more than an [Extension](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/22/extension-method) (i.e. module, plugin etc) which having the ability to store significant quantities of [data in the database](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159370/sql-join-returns-null-records-when-there-is-no-data-in-the-database-in-sql-server-why). \ A [component](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12262/learn-how-to-make-a-component-in-magento-2) has many submenus which performed a particular [functionality](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/136/using-watermark-functionality-in-textbox-by-jquery) for Joomla website such as Banner Manager, Contact Manager, Message Manager, Newsfeed Manager, [Redirect](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/2005/radio-button-redirect) Manager, Search Manager and Web links. Let’s take a look on these components. ##### Banner Manager: The **Banner Manager** is where you can edit existing banners and create new ones. You can also easily enable or disable banners from this screen. From this screen you can navigate to the banner [categories](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47601/what-are-the-categories-of-stations-for-provision-of-passenger-amenities-explain-them) manager, banner client’s manager and the banner tracks manager. You must add at least one banner client and banner category before you can add a banner. ##### Contact Manager: The **Contact Manager** screen allows you to add [contact information](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95174/how-do-i-add-contact-information-to-outlook-email) to your Joomla site. You can enter information such as name, address, phone and e-mail. You can also link contacts to registered users. Afterwards, you can use the Menu Manager to create front-end links to the contacts. To create contacts in Joomla website, first of login in Joomla Administrator Panel and go to **Components-> Contacts**. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/1dafec58-1432-452d-8d69-49a839dcdb1d.png) To add new contact in joomla site, first of all you have to create category which distinguished contact person that who belongs to. Now click on the **Components-> Contacts-> Categories.** ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/cf395efe-b4ab-4b65-8eb5-605fe03e2713.png) Click on button ‘New’ to add new category in contacts manager, fill all appropriate information in text fields and then click on **‘Save & Close’** button. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/cca58d06-cc7c-4ce1-8db9-8880ddf1fd0f.png) ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/6786a18a-ffb9-40eb-92b0-3ec9cb6c0473.png) Now after successfully adding category into the Contact Category Manager, click on Contacts tab. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/5a9e4100-5317-4358-8d75-65822d0d81af.png) Now, click on button ‘New’ and fill appropriate information in text fields. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/21b4b6e2-1a39-4083-8ce7-28967da457ce.png) After reset all setting in this page, click on button **‘Save & Close’**. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/503cc233-eea7-457c-b572-2b8ebfbad03c.png) Now your contact added successfully in Contact Manager List. ##### Messaging Manager: The Private Messaging screen allows you to send messages to other Back-end Joomla users. You may read, write, send, and delete messages here. In addition, you may also manage message settings and grouping options too. To send private message to other backend user, first of login in Joomla Administrator Panel and go to **Components-> Messaging->New Private Message**. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/eaf61235-aac1-4f34-b113-bd42e149c02a.png) Now fill all appropriate information in text fields and click on button **‘Send’**. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/5b7124e9-350f-4916-9601-6542371985ea.png) ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/8324d5f9-ad0c-48c2-a834-ea44d5ec0eeb.png) Now the [confirmation message](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/12802/show-confirmation-message-yes-or-no-in-asp-dot-net) will be displayed.. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/163c5177-7a75-4714-8aa2-c38058bb2329.png) To see the message, first of all you have to login in administrator panel with ‘Rajesh’ account. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/0d24ee53-ccc2-4ca1-a771-28887695a625.png) Now click on ‘Message’ link. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/1c887d4c-e345-4f50-aea2-840a0d99e0d8.png) ##### Newsfeeds Manager: News Feed Categories allow you to categorize different website feeds entering your site for better organization. To add newsfeeds in joomla website, go to **Components -> Newsfeeds -> Feeds** ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/98746b79-0663-4596-ba30-f264db41a6b3.png) Before proceeding to next step, firstly create the category for newsfeeds. Let’s take a look on it. Select Categories tab and click on button **‘New’**, fill appropriate information in text fields and then click on **‘Save & Close’** button. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/4c05f514-73bb-4dbf-915e-afa95fe0507e.png) ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/ded9bc5e-b2b6-4418-98c2-c991c0b02b87.png) Now go to **Components ->Newsfeeds ->Feeds -> New** ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/08500e80-d45f-4b24-bc33-63ca8b04442e.png) Fill all appropriate information in text fields and click on button **‘Save & Close’**. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/06c35f08-a827-4f2e-b21a-cb863b35c6d4.png) ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/b246a4e2-e6b1-4bc5-be52-e9604ebc3000.png) ##### Redirect Manager Links: This component is primarily used for redirecting URLs for web pages that no longer exist on your website to web pages that are working. The URL you want to redirect from must not be a working one on your website which actually loads a web page. It can be the URL to a web page which you have disabled in the Joomla back-end administrator interface. To add redirect manager in joomla website, first of all login in Joomla Administrator Panel and go to **Components -> Redirect** ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/6da1f10c-3c2c-47c8-b405-01d5e2f5eba4.png) Now click on button ‘New’ and fill all information in text fields. ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/485e6a93-929d-419e-af18-e61856450b9b.png) ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/58123ade-ddb0-4a9b-8112-860860ec9424.png) In the same manner you can update the expired link too. ##### Search Manager: The Search [Statistics](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44913/who-is-the-minister-of-statistics-and-programme-implementation) screen allows you to see how many searches were done for each keyword combination and how many results were returned for each search. To access the Search Manager, first of all login in Joomla Administrator Panel and go to **Components -> Search.** ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/43f94853-4a5b-41b9-b2da-67d707fab3cd.png) ##### Web Links Manager: The Web Links Manager allows you to add, edit and remove links to other web sites on your Joomla website, and organize them into categories. You can then display these links on your site, and optionally let visitors add new links. To access the Web Links Manager, login in Joomla Administrator Panel and go to **Components -> Web Links.** ![Joomla Components](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/918b0b2f-8091-4746-b313-dc952418f20a/images/f1988250-11bb-4a11-a168-b240341136e9.png) I hope this article might be useful for you. Thanks for reading this article. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/883/joomla-components Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. 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