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Joomla Installation Procedure

First of all you will need to ensure that you have access to the PHP programming language and MySQL database support on your web server.

  • Unpack the Joomla zip file you downloaded above to an easy to find folder on your PC.
  • Using an FTP program, transfer ALL of the unpacked files and folders to your webspace.
  • You may need to create a new database and database user using your webspace's hosting control panel - consult your hosts help pages if you need help with this.
  • Make a note of the database host, database name, database username and database password.
  • Now access your web space and the installation routine should guide you through the setup process.
  • You will see a pre-installation check detailing the results of some basic pre-requisites needed for optimal running of Joomla.
  • The most likely scenario is that you will be required to change a few folder permissions - use your FTP program for this.
  • You will then be asked for the database information obtained above.
  • At the end of the process - you will be prompted to remove the folder named /installation/