Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Joomla in cPanel

Follow these steps to install Joomla on your web server using cPanel:

Prerequisites

• Web Hosting: Ensure you have a hosting account with cPanel access.
• Domain Name: A registered domain name pointing to your hosting server.

Installation Steps

1. Log into cPanel:
   • Open your web browser and navigate to your cPanel login page.
   • Enter your username and password to access the cPanel dashboard.
2. Navigate to Softaculous:
   • Scroll down to the “Softaculous Apps Installer” section.
   • Click on the “Softaculous” icon.
3. Find Joomla:
   • Look for the Joomla icon under the “Portals/CMS” category.
   • Alternatively, use the search bar to find Joomla.
4. Start Installation:
   • Click on the Joomla icon and then click the “Install” button.
5. Software Setup:
   • Choose Protocol: Select HTTP or HTTPS.
   • Choose Domain: Select the domain for Joomla installation.
   • In Directory: Leave empty to install in the root directory.
6. Site Settings:
   • Site Name: Enter your website’s name.
   • Site Description: Provide a brief description.
   • Admin Username: Choose a username for the admin account.
   • Admin Password: Set a strong password.
   • Admin Email: Enter your email address.
7. Database Settings:
   • Database Name: Enter a name for your database or leave the default.
   • Table Prefix: Use the default prefix.
8. Advanced Options:
   • Configure backup settings or other advanced options if needed.
9. Install:
   • Click the “Install” button to start the process.
10. Completion:
    • After completion, you will see a success message with links to your Joomla site and admin area.

Post-Installation Steps

1. Access Admin Area:
   • Click on the admin URL provided after installation to log into the Joomla backend.
2. Configure Joomla:
   • Customize your site settings, install templates, and add extensions as needed.
3. Secure Your Installation:
   • Regularly update Joomla and its extensions.
   • Implement security measures such as strong passwords and two-factor authentication.

This tutorial will show you how to install Joomla

You will need to have Internet access and an open web browser to download the latest version of Joomla

1) Enter http://www.joomla.org in your browser URL and press the Enter key

From the Joomla.org web site there are a number of options to allow you to download the latest version of Joomla

2) We will select the Download menu option from the top of the page

3) Now go down and select the 2.5 Full Package menu option

4) Click on the download link for the ZIP format of the latest version

5) Select to Save this file to your local computer

6) Select a location to save the downloaded file on your computer and click the Save button

7) After successfully downloading the zip file you will need to unzip the files preserving the directory structure. Next, using a FTP application, upload the files maintaining the directory structure to your web server

8) Select all of the Joomla files you just unzipped on your local computer drive

9) Depending on your FTP application, upload the selected files and directories to your web server by dragging the selection

10) Once all of the files have been transfered to your web server, open your browser and enter the directory where you have uploaded your Joomla files

For example, if you uploaded the files to your web root, public_html, you would enter you uploaded your files to a directory named joomla inside the web root, you would enter

11) Joomla will sense that it needs to run the installer script and do so. Select the language to use, then click the Next button on the top right

Here the installer will try to determine if your server meets the minimum requirements. All of the Pre-installation values should be marked with a green Yes. Recommended settings may have a red value and Joomla can still function

12) Select the Next button

On the Database Configuration page, enter the values you used to create a database ahead of time. You can use cPanel, another control panel, or phpMyAdmin to create a database and user/password combination

The Database Type should be supported by your host server. The latest host servers generally support MySQLi

13) Generally ‘localhost’ is used for the Host Name, then enter the Username, Password and Database Name. We will leave the default Table Prefix

14) Now select the Next button

Generally most users can skip the FTP Configuration. Be cautious, using FTP credentials could create a security risk

15) Select the Next button on the right

16) Next enter your Site Name

17) Enter an email address you will use for your site administrator

18) We’ll use the default username. Next, click on Admin Password

19) Reenter the password in the Confirm Admin Password field

20) Now select the Next button

21) Your Joomla installation has completed! To view the public frontend of the web site, click the Site button. To access the web site admin, click the Administrator button

Here we see the public frontend of your web site

To access your Joomla admin, use the URL where you installed Joomla plus a slash and the word administrator,

22) Enter the admin User Name and Password you entered during the previous installation

You have successfully installed Joomla