How to install Joomla manually

This is a step by step tutorial on how to install Joomla manually on a web server.

Step 1: Download the Needed Joomla 3 Installation Package

To start a Joomla installation on a web server, first you need to download the Joomla installation package. We recommend that you download Joomla only from the official website of the application @ Joomla.org.

Click on the Download button for the latest Joomla version(Note: Their may be newer version depend when you read this topic).After downloading extract it.

Step 2: Upload the Joomla Files to Your Server

Now,Upload the extracted files and folders to your web server.

Note: If you want your Joomla to be the main installation on your account and to be accessible through your main domain (i.e. www.example.com), you need to upload the extracted files to your public_html folder. If you want to access Joomla on a subfolder of your domain (i.e. www.example.com/joomla) you should upload it to the appropriate subdirectory (i.e. public_html/joomla/).

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database for Joomla to Use

Now, you need to create a MySQL database and assign a user to it with full permissions. 

Note:If you doesn't know how to do it then read our topic:

• How to Create MySQL Username and Database.

 After creating MySQL Database and User, make sure you write down the database name, database username and password you've just created. You will need those for the installation process.

Step 4:Go Through the Installation Process

Now open your browser and navigate to your main domain (It may be http://example.com or http://example.com/joomla depend where you upload joomla files).After opening you will be taken to the first screen of the Joomla Web Installer.Now, you need to give information about your website.Read below terms to know their meanings:

• Site Name: Enter the name of your site.
• Description: Add a brief description of your website.
• Admin Email: Enter a valid email address. It will be used for password recovery and system messages.
• Admin Username: Your administrative username. Please select a unique username, rather than "admin" or "administrator" since those are often subject to hacker attacks.
• Admin Password: Add a password as strong as possible.Never tell your password to anyone.
• Site Offline: Select whether your site should be taken offline after you complete the installation. For the purpose of this tutorial we will leave this option set to "NO" (site will be live after installation).

Once you fill in all the required fields, press the "Next" button to proceed with the installation.

In the next screen, you will have to enter the information for your MySQL database.Read below terms to know their meanings:

• Database Type: By default this value is set to "MySQLi". Leave it that way, MySQLi is an optimised version of the regular MySQL database.
• Host Name: Once again, leave the default "localhost" value.
• Username: Enter the username for your MySQL database.(same which you enter to step 3)
• Password: Fill in the password for the database username .(same which you enter to step 3)
• Database Name: Enter the name of the MySQL database you want to use.(same which you enter to step 3)
• Table Prefix: Joomla will add this prefix to all of its database tables. This is useful if you want to host multiple Joomla sites on a single database. You should leave the default value.
• Old Database Process: If you have any existing databases, choose what to do with the existing tables that are required by the installer. The options are to remove or backup any existing data that's about to be replaced.I recommend you to leave this option set to "Backup" since it is the safest choice.

After you enter all the necessary information, press the "Next" button to proceed.

You will be forwarded to the last page of the installation process. On this page, you can specify if you want any sample data installed on your server.I recommend you to choose the Default Sample data option since it will serve as an example that you can use to build your actual website. Note that you can delete all sample articles at any time.

Finally, hit the "Install" button to start the Joomla installation. After this you will be redirected to the last screen of the Joomla Web Installer.

On the last screen of the installation process you need to press the "Remove installation folder " button. This is required for security reasons, so no one can reinstall your existing site later on.

Note: Joomla won't let you use your site unless you remove this folder completely!

You are Done!

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