Installing and working with Joomla
For Joomla installation on a Web server, whether local or hosted, we need to download the Joomla installation package, which ought to be done from the official website, Joomla.org. If Joomla is downloaded from websites other than the official one, there are risks of viruses or malicious code in the set-up files.
Once you click the Download button for the latest stable Joomla version, the installation package will be saved to the local hard disk. Extract it so that it can be made ready for deployment.
Now, at this instant, upload the extracted files and folders to the Web server. The easiest and safest method to upload the Joomla installation files is via FTP.
If Joomla is required to be installed live on a specific domain, upload the extracted files to the public_html folder on the online file manager of the domain. If access to Joomla is needed on a sub-folder of any domain (www.mydomain. com/myjoomla) it should be uploaded to the appropriate subdirectory (public_html/myjoomla/).
After this step, create a blank MySQL database and assign a user to it with full permissions. A blank database is created because Joomla will automatically create the tables inside that database. Once you have created your MySQL database and user, save the database name, database user name and password just created because, during Joomla installation, you will be asked for these credentials.
After uploading the installation files, open the Web browser and navigate to the main domain (http://www. mysite.com), or to the appropriate sub-domain (http://www. mysite.com/joomla), depending upon the location the Joomla installation package is uploaded to. Once done, the first screen of the Joomla Web Installer will open up.
Once you fill in all the required fields, press the Next button to proceed with the installation. On the next screen, you will have to enter the necessary information for your MySQL database.
After all the necessary information has been filled in at all stages, press the Next button to proceed. You will be forwarded to the last page of the installation process. On this page, specify if you want any sample data installed on your server.
The second part of the page will show the pre-installation checks. The Web hosting servers will check that all Joomla requirements and prerequisites have been met and you will see a green check after each line.
Finally, click the Install button to start the actual Joomla installation. In a few moments, you will be redirected to the last screen of the Joomla Web Installer. On the last screen of the installation process, press the Remove installation folder button. This is required for security reasons; otherwise, every time, the installation will restart. Joomla is now ready to be used.