How to Make an Article in Joomla Private

Quick summary

Making a Joomla article private requires setting its access level to Special in the article editor, limiting visibility to registered users with elevated permissions. This guide walks you through each step inside the Joomla admin panel, from navigating to Articles to saving your access settings.

Steps

1. Log in to your Joomla account and navigate to the Content menu.
2. Select Articles from the Content dropdown.
3. Create your first article by clicking Add your first article.
4. Go to the Access section in the article editor to set the access level.
5. Locate the Access dropdown on the right sidebar of the article editor.
6. Click the dropdown arrow and select Special to make the article private.
7. Click Save to apply and store your access changes.