Installing Joomla!

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Installing Joomla!

Installing Joomla! for the first time is very easy. Joomla!’s built-in web installer makes setting up your new site a breeze.

Hosting Requirements

Before we start installing Joomla!, there are a couple prerequisites that need to be met to install Joomla! 3.x successfully.…

Before we start installing Joomla!, there are a couple prerequisites that need to be met to install Joomla! 3.x successfully. These apply whether you have a dedicated server, a shared hosting plan server, or are installing a copy on a local computer for testing or development.

You’ll need to meet the following requirements below to install and use Joomla!

Software	Recommended	Minimum
PHP (Magic Quotes GPC off)	5.5 +	5.3.10 +
Supported Databases:
MySQL^[1] (InnoDB support required)	5.1 +	5.1 +
MSSQL	10.50.1600.1 +	10.50.1600.1 +
PostgreSQL	8.3.18 +	8.3.18 +
Supported Web Servers:
Apache(with mod_mysql, mod_xml, and mod_zlib)^[2]^[3]	2.x+	2.x+
Hiawatha (with UrlToolkit support)	latest	8.0
Nginx	1.1	1.0
Microsoft IIS	7	7

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Database Configuration

You will need to enter the information about the database you will use for Joomla! now. It was suggested to write this information down under "Prepare for Install" tab. You may also read or review Creating a Database for Joomla!.

For simplification, these intructions are a reference to installing with a MySQLi database. The instructions on the installation page are self explanatory, but here they are again:

Database Type: MySQLi is the common database used
Hostname Where is your database located? Common is localhost, but some hosts use a specific database server such as dbserver1.yourhost.com
Username: the username used to connect to the database
Password: the password for the database's username
Database Name: the name of the database
Table Prefix: one is generated automatically, but you can change it. For example, jos3_ can be used. Just don't forget to put the underscore character (_) at the end of the prefix.
Old Database Process: should the installer backup or delete existing tables during the installation of new tables? Click, Yes or No to select the choice.

All these choices can be edited on the Site Global Configuration page, under Server options after the installation is completed. Note, you will break your installation if you change these settings after installation unless you have a complete copy of the current database being used by the Joomla! installation. Common uses would be to update the username and password of the database or to complete a move of an existing installation to a new host with different parameters.

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