missing "channel" within ExpressionEngine control panel

Question

i am fairly new to expression engine, i have noticed my admin page is missing "Channel" "template" and "template group" as seen on this page

http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/how_to/building_a_simple_news_site.html#before-you-begin

Can someone please advise?

many thanks

Answer 1

Until you create a channel, a template group or a template, all three will not have any content in the control panel - expressionengine, by default, installs as a blank slate. Have you created any of the three?