System plugins operate every time a page on your site loads. They control such things as your URLS, whether users can check a «remember me» box on the login module, and whether caching is enabled.

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Two new plugins are available in 1.6 but are disabled by default.

• Contact Creator
  

The content component (com_content) is what you use to write articles. It is extremely flexible and has the largest number of built in views. Articles can be created and edited from the front end, making content the easiest component to use to create your site content. Help