Joomla is a highly sought-after content management system for web developers. It has an extensive library of extensions and templates that allow users to create whatever kind of site they want. There’s only one problem- using Joomla requires installing it first.
There are two basic ways to install Joomla- using a program like Fantastico or SimpleScripts, or manually. Fantastico and SimpleScripts are offered by a lot of hosting providers, and both work in a very similar way. After Fantastico or SimpleScripts is clicked on in cPanel, the user is taken to a screen that allows them to choose the programs they wish to install from a list. Joomla should be under ‘Content Development,’ though the exact heading may vary depending on the installation program used.
Clicking on Joomla will bring the user to a screen with information on the program, and a button or link to begin the installation. Clicking this will take the user to a simple form that they need to fill out with information on what database to use, where to install Joomla, and other information. Once this form is completed, Joomla should install without a problem. The whole process of using Fantastico or SimpleScripts to install Joomla should only take a few minutes.
A manual installation is more complicated, and not recommended for inexperienced users who aren’t familiar with using MySQL. For this, users have to download the Joomla installation they will be working with, decompress the archive file on their computer, and then upload Joomla’s decompressed files to the proper directory on their web hosting account.
After that, users need to manually create the SQL database that Joomla will use, using MySQL. They must follow all of the necessary steps to create a new database and add a user to it. Once the files have been decompressed, uploaded, and the SQL database is created, visiting the user’s base domain with their internet browser should begin the installation process. For most people, their base domain will be something like ‘http://www.example.com,’ though they may have to visit ‘http://www.example.com/joomla’ if the installation page doesn’t display at their base domain. Joomla will perform a pre-installation check to make sure that all of the program’s needs are met before it will continue with the installation process.
There aren’t any real advantages to performing a manual installation versus a one-click installation of Joomla. One-click installations are generally much faster and easier, so installation software has become very popular among novice and experienced web developers alike. A lot of hosts offer Fantastico, SimpleScripts, or another installation program free with their hosting plans, so web developers should definitely take advantage of them when they’re offered.
Installing Joomla isn’t very complicated, and automatic installation programs like Fantastico help make it even easier. By following their hosts’ instructions on how to use the particular installation program that they offer with their hosting plans, web developers can get their Joomla-based web site off of the ground in no time flat.
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