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first point - totally new joomla.

i regular dreamweaver web guy, have been approached create website allow registered users logon access own private area, can access exercise programs etc etc.

so far have installed joomla on domain familiarise myself , see. unable find information on how achieve want achieve. read somewhere online docman , have installed component, don't know doing.

at stage need let client (who has come me via referral) know whether able build site or not - need feel whether out of depth add-on (if possible) more of designer coder.

thanks in advance.

community builder may have that. see extensions directory

jgardener - have connection mighty extensions.com = seem advertise them in every post?