User guide
We're hoping you have read the Overview page. You should now be ready to understand the basic usage of Magnolia !
The administration environment : "AdminCentral"
The AdminCentral is the interface you use in Magnolia to edit pages, configure the system, etc. Magnolia is one of the most user-friendly CMS available. As an editor, all you need to know is how to use your browser. Templates, paragraphs and dialogs are self-explanatory.
Launching the AdminCentral
The AdminCentral is a browser-based interface. This means that you can use your favorite internet browser (Firefox, Safari, or even Internet Explorer if it floats your boat, ...) to manage your Magnolia website. To start AdminCentral, open your browser and type the URL to the Magnolia Author instance. If you have just installed the default Magnolia bundle, you could try http://localhost:8080/magnoliaAuthor. If not, you'll either know, because you installed it yourself somewhere else, or you'll have to ask your system administrator.
Log in to Magnolia
Magnolia has a sophisticated access control system. This allows defining very precise access rights for any user using Magnolia. This also means that you will have to log in whenever you want to run Magnolia. Your system administrator should have provided you with the necessary credentials. If you are running a default Magnolia installation, you might want to try one of the following sample users:
| Username | Password | Role |
|---|---|---|
| superuser | superuser | The superuser typically has all possible permissions. Your administrator should have changed its password, and it should not be used for daily operations. |
| joe | joe | Joe is an editor. He can only edit pages in the website workspace. |
| melinda | melinda | Melinda is a publisher. She can edit pages too, but she will also be responsible for validating activation requests. |
| bob | bob | Bob is a developer. For the sake of the example, he can modify pages, but also Magnolia's configuration and security settings. |