Summary
In this chapter, you have learned how to install Joomla. Specifically, we covered:
- To be able to install and run Joomla, you will need hosting space that meets Joomla's specific server requirements. You also need an FTP software to put the required files on a web server. You might want to install a few different browsers.
- Installing Joomla takes four steps:
- First, you get the current Joomla file package from www.joomla.org and uncompress the packaged files on your computer.
- Then, using FTP, you place the downloaded files on your hosting space.
- The last step before actually installing Joomla is creating a database.
- The final step is running the Joomla web installer in your browser. This guides you through the installation process.
- The output of ...
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