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Liferay Beginner's Guide

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Liferay Beginner's Guide

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Liferay
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
PayPal Test Account Configuration
Index

Basics of the Control Panel


In the previous section of the book, we have seen that the Control Panel is the admin interface of Liferay. You can create different components and manage several aspects of Liferay using it. In this section, you will get familiar with the Control Panel interface and know that all the components can be created or managed using the Control Panel.

We will also discuss basic configuration, which can be done through the Control Panel. You will learn about detailed configuration in the next chapter, Chapter 4, Knowing Tips and Tricks—Advanced Configuration.

Visiting the Control Panel

Access to the Control Panel is modular. Let's visit the Control Panel and look at its different.

Log in with default admin credentials—[email protected] and password: test.

Move the mouse over to the Manage option in the Dockbar and click on Control Panel. This will take you to the Control Panel. You will see the interface displayed as shown in the following screenshot:

It is very easy to navigate...