How to create a Login Module for the Front End (Joomla! 2.5)

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Many Joomla! users are traditional consumers of the content management system. They access the Administration area (the back end) of their site to create and edit categories, articles, menus, and modules. Did you know that you can also create a user account log in area on the front end of your site for creating and editing articles? If you have clients that visit your site, you can add them as a contact so they can also log in to their user account on the front end to view account information, etc. This article explains how to install a Login Module for the front end of your site to increase the site’s overall functionality.

To create a Login Module Type, log in to the Administration area (the back end) of your site. Go to the Extensions tab and then to Module Manager.

Once inside the Module Manager, select the New button to create a new Module.

After selecting New, you’ll be prompted to select a Module Type. Select Login to create the log in area on the front end.

Fill out the required information for the module. Please note that the module will be largely formatted for you as you’ll see in the remaining steps. Consult the module map for the template you’re using to select a position for your Login Module.   Determine if you'd like to show the title of the module or not, and determine who should have access to the log in module.  Don’t forget to save your work.

Now go the front end of your site, hit refresh, and you will be able to see the Login Module in the position you selected.

There are many uses of the Login Module. As the administrator, you can create and edit articles from the front end. Read this article to learn more creating articles from the front end. Read this article to learn more about editing articles from the front end. You can also add contacts to your account to enable others to log in, edit and create articles, or view their account information.