Components are larger extensions that produce the major content for your site. Each component has one or more „views” that control how content is displayed. In the Joomla administrator there are additional extensions such as Menus, Redirection, and the extension managers.
All components are also used in the administrator area of your website. In addition to the ones listed here, there are components in the administrator that do not have direct front end displays, but do help shape your site. The most important ones for most users are
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