Global Configuration settings are important.

Your choice of settings may adversely impact your website's security and performance.

Read the Official Joomla! Documentation before changing the default settings.

Select the Global Configuration button in the System Panel of the Home Dashboard to review your website's global settings.

global config dashboard home

Global Configuration settings are listed under six tabs:

  1. Site,
  2. System,
  3. Server,
  4. Logging,
  5. Text Filters, and
  6. Permissions.

in the Global Configuration screen.

Global Configuration settings may also be reviewed and changed when you select the Options button displayed at the top right of many Dashboard screens.

options button

You can also change Global Configuration settings by editing your website's configuration.php file which can be accessed via the File Manager of your website's Hosting Control Panel.

The following link explores the various elements of the Joomla! CMS configuration.php file.

Read more: Joomla 4 Configuration.php File Explained by Inmotion Hosting

 

Harden your website's security

From time to time the Joomla! Project may recommend that you make changes to harden your website's security.

When they do you will see an Installation Message in your website's dashboard after you update your website's Joomla! CMS.

Read more: Installation Messages.

Contents include:

Global Configuration Settings:

Site,
System,
Server,
Logging,
Text Filters,
Permissions.

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