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Installing Joomla! 1.5x

Have you read the pre-installation instructions?

Very important please read. Joomla! Pre-installation

Downloading the product

Visit the Joomla! download page and get the latest Full package of 1.5X

Downloading the Latest Version

The only way to be absolutely certain that you are getting the latest version of Joomla! is to download the files through the official Joomla! website. (Note: If you do download an older version of the Joomla! program you will need to update the package straight away. Not doing so can leave your website open to security vulnerabilities).

Download Joomla!

Download and extract the files to your computer.

FTP and Uploading

Login to your web hosting account with an ftp program.
(Filezilla is a freely available ftp program and works well)

Choose whether you would like to install Joomla! in the root directory of your website, or in a folder(sub directory). Installing Joomla! in the root directory will launch the program when someone types in your domain name.
i.e. www.yourdomain.com.au

Installing Joomla! in a subdirectory will allow Joomla! to launch from a specific folder.
i.e. www.yourdomain.com.au/joomla/

Note: This installation tutorials assumes Joomla! will be installed in the root directory.
i.e.www.yourdomain.com.au/

Installation Wizard

Once all files have been uploaded successfully open your internet browser and go to your website.

Joomla! will automatically redirect to the installation directory at http://www.yourdomain.com.au/installation/index.php

You should now be presented with the Joomla! installation wizard. If you cannot see the installation wizard make sure you have spelt your website and / or subdirectory correctly. If you still cannot see the installation screen you may need to re-upload the package using your ftp program.

Additional support can be found on the Joomla forum if you cannot open the installation directory Joomla! forum.

There are seven steps to complete the Joomla! installation package.

1) Selecting your language

Select Languages

2) Pre-installation Check

Don't be too worried about understanding the technical jargon at this point. The pre-installation step is simply to check to see whether your web server is equipped to run Joomla!. Contact your webhost if you experience issues at this point.

Pre-installation Check

3) Reading and Accepting the user license

License Agreement

4) Database Configuration

This is where we need to take an additional step. See below.

Database Configuration

Creating a mysql database: Open a new window and log into your web hosting administrator control panel normally www.yourdomain.com.au/admin . To create a mysql database follow this video tutorial on creating a MySQL database

Once you have created the database navigate back to the Joomla! installation wizard and fill in the appropriate fields for the database configuration.

Your setting should be the same as the following.

  • Database Type: mysql
  • Host Name: localhost
  • Username: username chosen during the mysql database setup
  • Password: password chosen during the mysql database setup
  • Database Name: To be in a format like this "yourdomain_com_au_databasename" where databasename is chosen by yourself during setup

Click next to see if the database information is correct. You will receive an error message if you do not input the information correctly. Please carefully check for any spelling erros and retype your password carefully.

5) FTP Configuration

Choose No for FTP configuration.

Ftp Configuration

6) Main Configuration

Choose No for FTP configuration.

Ftp Configuration

This section is pretty self explanatory. Proceed to fill out the fields with your site name, email, admin pass etc. Make a note of these details for future reference. If you looking to modify your website straight away using the sample data is a good idea to give you an example of how a live site will look with sample information. If you already have your websites information ready to go do not install the sample data. Do not load migration script as this is a clean install. This is something you would use if you were upgrading from a previous version of Joomla! Click Next

7) Finish - Installation Complete

Ftp Configuration

If you can see the screen above CONGRATULATIONS you have just successfully installed Joomla!.

One more very important thing before proceeding. To protect yourself and start using Joomla! you will be required to completely remove the installation directory. Log onto your web hosting account via ftp, select the "installation" directory and hit delete.

Now your done. The site is now ready for alteration.

To see what your website looks like under the default template for Joomla log on to: www.yourdomain.com.au

To log into the administration panel and start making changes go to www.yourdomain.com.au/administrator/ That concludes the Joomla! installation.