In this chapter, we've covered the magic of Joomla extensions:
If you need any functionality that's not built into the basic Joomla core, you'll very likely find it in the Joomla Extension Directory (JED).
There are three types of extensions: components (the big ones), modules (the medium ones), and plugins (the small ones). The Joomla core already contains several components, modules, and plugins. To add a third-party extension to your website, you download it from the web and install it. When it's installed, you can adjust the extension in the backend and activate it (enable it, in Joomla terms).
Some extensions provide new ways to present content, others extend the administrative functionality.
Using language overrides, you can replace default texts by your own texts.
Now that you've explored how extensions work and added a few to your site, it's time to focus on one special extension type: templates! In earlier chapters, you've already made some changes to the default template. However...