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Chapter 2. Getting Joomla! Up and Running

Joomla isn't just an ordinary software package that you can install on your own computer: it needs a web server to run. If you're new to Joomla, installing a web application may seem daunting. Also, let's be honest, running the installation procedure is probably the least exciting part of working with Joomla. However, if you just follow the required steps, it's pretty straightforward. It does take some preparation, but if you've got everything ready, you can walk through the setup wizard in minutes.

In this chapter, you'll install Joomla on a web server, allowing you or anyone else with Internet access to immediately see and visit your Joomla-powered site. Your site will be accessible via your own web address (URL), such as http://www.example.com. When you build and customize the site, you'll access the site through your browser.

Tip

Don't fear the technical mumbo jumbo

Joomla will make it really...

What do you need to start?

To be able to install and run Joomla, you'll need hosting space and a few tools. Here's a full shopping list.

Hosting space

First of all, you'll need hosting space—a place on a web server where you can set up your site, making it accessible for anyone with Internet access. Your hosting account should support the PHP scripting language (as Joomla is written in PHP), it should support the type of database that Joomla uses, called MySQL, and it has to run the Apache server software. Specifically, the following are the system requirements for Joomla 3.x:

  • PHP 5.3.10 or higher: PHP is the scripting language that Joomla is written in. PHP 5.4 is recommended.
  • MySQL 5.1 or higher: The MySQL database is where Joomla stores its data (the contents of your site). The MySQL database should support the InnoDB storage engine (which is a technique to store and manage information in a database).
  • Apache 2.x or higher: Apache is the web server software that processes...

Installing Joomla! on a web server

If you have set up a web hosting account and got the tools you need, you're set to go. Install Joomla using the following steps:

  1. Download the Joomla files from www.joomla.org.
  2. Place the files on the web server.
  3. Create a database.
  4. Install Joomla itself using an installation wizard.

The rest of this section will give you a detailed walk-through of this procedure.

Time for action – downloading the Joomla! files

Let's begin by downloading the current version of Joomla.

  1. Point your browser to www.joomla.org. On the home page, click on the Download button.
    Time for action – downloading the Joomla! files
  2. You'll be taken to the download page. Select the latest release. Make sure that you download the full package (the other versions are upgrades for existing Joomla installations).
    Time for action – downloading the Joomla! files
  3. The default download file is a ZIP file. Download this file to your hard drive.
  4. Unpack the compressed file to a folder on your hard drive. If you don't have a software program to unpack files, check out http://www.7-zip.org for an open source file extraction program.

What just happened?

You've downloaded and extracted the Joomla software files. All files required to install Joomla are now stored in a folder on your computer.

Time for action – placing the files on the web server

Next, start up your FTP program (see What do you need to start? earlier in this chapter) and upload all the unzipped files in the folder to the web server. This is how you do it:

  1. In your FTP program, browse to the folder that contains the unzipped Joomla files. Select all files (do not select the folder, only its contents).
  2. Select the target directory, that is, the root directory of the web server. The root directory is often called httpdocs, htdocs, httpd, public_html, or www. If you can't find the folder, your web hosting company should be able to help you out.

    Tip

    Don't worry about the name of the root folder (httpdocs or any of the other names listed before). This name won't show up in the web address of your site. Visitors don't have to type www.example.com/httpdocs, just www.example.com will take them to your site. However, if you create a folder within httpdocs, this folder name will show up in your web...

Time for action – creating a database

The next step is creating an empty database for Joomla. If you're new to Joomla, the concept of a web application using a database may take some getting used to. The database isn't a regular file that you can create (or copy, move, or delete) on the web server. To create and manage a database, you use special software (such as phpMyAdmin, a popular tool to manage MySQL databases). Most web hosting companies offer you database access through a web interface (usually called a control panel). Popular control panels are Plesk, DirectAdmin, and CPanel. You'll find details on the control panel that's available to you in your hosting account's information.

In the following example, we'll use Plesk 8 to create a new database. If your hosting company provides another control panel, the basic procedure won't be very different. However, if you're not sure how to access your web server control panel, your web hosting...

Time for action – running the Joomla! installation wizard

You've got all the Joomla files copied to the web server and you've got a database ready to be filled. Let's finally install Joomla!

  1. Enter the URL for your site (such as http://www.example.com) in your browser. The installation screen shown in the following screenshot will come up:
    Time for action – running the Joomla! installation wizard

    Tip

    The Joomla installer will check whether your web server setup meets the installation requirements. If it does, you'll be taken to the Main Configuration screen. However, if any of the required web server settings isn't met, you won't be able to install Joomla. In that case, Joomla will display a screen of required settings and mark the ones that require attention. If there are any problems, get in touch with your web hosting company to have them correct the web server settings for you.

  2. In the Main Configuration screen, change the settings and enter the following information:
    • Select Language: Using this option, you can...

What do you need to start?

To be able to install and run Joomla, you'll need hosting space and a few tools. Here's a full shopping list.

Hosting space

First of all, you'll need hosting space—a place on a web server where you can set up your site, making it accessible for anyone with Internet access. Your hosting account should support the PHP scripting language (as Joomla is written in PHP), it should support the type of database that Joomla uses, called MySQL, and it has to run the Apache server software. Specifically, the following are the system requirements for Joomla 3.x:

  • PHP 5.3.10 or higher: PHP is the scripting language that Joomla is written in. PHP 5.4 is recommended.

  • MySQL 5.1 or higher: The MySQL database is where Joomla stores its data (the contents of your site). The MySQL database should support the InnoDB storage engine (which is a technique to store and manage information in a database).

  • Apache 2.x or higher: Apache is the web server software that processes the PHP instructions...

Installing Joomla! on a web server

If you have set up a web hosting account and got the tools you need, you're set to go. Install Joomla using the following steps:

  1. Download the Joomla files from www.joomla.org.

  2. Place the files on the web server.

  3. Create a database.

  4. Install Joomla itself using an installation wizard.

The rest of this section will give you a detailed walk-through of this procedure.

Time for action – downloading the Joomla! files

Let's begin by downloading the current version of Joomla.

  1. Point your browser to www.joomla.org. On the home page, click on the Download button.

  2. You'll be taken to the download page. Select the latest release. Make sure that you download the full package (the other versions are upgrades for existing Joomla installations).

  3. The default download file is a ZIP file. Download this file to your hard drive.

  4. Unpack the compressed file to a folder on your hard drive. If you don't have a software program to unpack files, check out http://www.7-zip.org for an open source file extraction program.

What just happened?

You've downloaded and extracted the Joomla software files. All files required to install Joomla are now stored in a folder on your computer.

Time for action – placing the files on the web server

Next, start up your FTP program (see What do you need to start? earlier in this chapter) and upload all the unzipped files in the folder to the web server. This is how you do it:

  1. In your FTP program, browse to the folder that contains the unzipped Joomla files. Select all files (do not select the folder, only its contents).

  2. Select the target directory, that is, the root directory of the web server. The root directory is often called httpdocs, htdocs, httpd, public_html, or www. If you can't find the folder, your web hosting company should be able to help you out.

    Tip

    Don't worry about the name of the root folder (httpdocs or any of the other names listed before). This name won't show up in the web address of your site. Visitors don't have to type www.example.com/httpdocs, just www.example.com will take them to your site. However, if you create a folder within httpdocs, this folder name will show up in your web address. If you create a joomla...

Time for action – creating a database

The next step is creating an empty database for Joomla. If you're new to Joomla, the concept of a web application using a database may take some getting used to. The database isn't a regular file that you can create (or copy, move, or delete) on the web server. To create and manage a database, you use special software (such as phpMyAdmin, a popular tool to manage MySQL databases). Most web hosting companies offer you database access through a web interface (usually called a control panel). Popular control panels are Plesk, DirectAdmin, and CPanel. You'll find details on the control panel that's available to you in your hosting account's information.

In the following example, we'll use Plesk 8 to create a new database. If your hosting company provides another control panel, the basic procedure won't be very different. However, if you're not sure how to access your web server control panel, your web hosting provider should be able to provide you with the...

Time for action – running the Joomla! installation wizard

You've got all the Joomla files copied to the web server and you've got a database ready to be filled. Let's finally install Joomla!

  1. Enter the URL for your site (such as http://www.example.com) in your browser. The installation screen shown in the following screenshot will come up:

    Tip

    The Joomla installer will check whether your web server setup meets the installation requirements. If it does, you'll be taken to the Main Configuration screen. However, if any of the required web server settings isn't met, you won't be able to install Joomla. In that case, Joomla will display a screen of required settings and mark the ones that require attention. If there are any problems, get in touch with your web hosting company to have them correct the web server settings for you.

  2. In the Main Configuration screen, change the settings and enter the following information:

    • Select Language: Using this option, you can select the language you want to use...

Installing Joomla! on your own computer

In the previous section, you saw how to install Joomla on a web server. Another option is to install the web server software on your computer and run Joomla on this local web server. This is also called a local installation. In this setup, your computer will act as if it were a live web server—but your Joomla site will only be accessible on your computer. If you've followed along in the previous section and you have already installed Joomla on the Web, you can skip this section and head for the next chapter.

Installing Joomla on your own computer does have a couple of drawbacks. You'll have access to your Joomla site from just one computer, and when your site is ready for the world, you'll still have to move it to a real web server. However, installing Joomla locally is a good solution when you want to install CMS for testing purposes. It makes it easy to develop sites without having access to a web server.

In this section, you'll learn more about what...

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Table of Contents

16 Chapters
1. A New and Easy Way to Build Websites Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. A New and Easy Way to Build Websites
Join the CMS revolution
Why would you choose Joomla!?
What kind of sites can you build with Joomla!?
Learning to use Joomla!
Summary
2. Getting Joomla! Up and Running Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Getting Joomla! Up and Running
What do you need to start?
Installing Joomla! on a web server
Time for action – downloading the Joomla! files
Time for action – placing the files on the web server
Time for action – creating a database
Time for action – running the Joomla! installation wizard
Installing Joomla! on your own computer
Time for action – installing XAMPP
Time for action – creating a MySQL database
Time for action – downloading Joomla! and running the installation wizard
Upgrading from previous versions of Joomla!
Got stuck? Get help!
Summary
3. First Steps – Getting to Know Joomla! Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. First Steps – Getting to Know Joomla!
Building websites the Joomla! way
Introducing the frontend and backend – the Joomla! interface
Exploring the frontend – the website as the user sees it
Time for action – touring the example site
Administering your site in the backend
Time for action – logging in to the backend
Getting your feet wet – start administering your site
Time for action – publishing your first article
Time for action – adding a module to the site
Time for action – setting Joomla! preferences
Summary
4. Web Building Basics – Creating a Site in an Hour Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Web Building Basics – Creating a Site in an Hour
What you will be making
Removing the sample data
Time for action – deleting articles and categories
Time for action – deleting menus
Building your new site in three steps
Time for action – creating a copy of the current template
Time for action – preparing a new logo image
Time for action – tweaking the design details
Time for action – creating a news category
Time for action – creating an article
Time for action – adding a menu link
Time for action – adding uncategorized articles
Time for action – assigning articles to the home page
Time for action – creating a contact
Time for action – creating a Contact Form menu link
Time for action – creating a message block
Wrapping up – changing site settings
Time for action – changing the site configuration
Summary
5. Small Sites, Big Sites – Organizing Your Content Effectively Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Small Sites, Big Sites – Organizing Your Content Effectively
Building on the example site
Grouping content – a crash course on site organization
Time for action – creating a future-proof site map
Creating categories and subcategories
Time for action – creating a category and subcategories
Displaying main categories and subcategories on your site
Time for action – creating a link to point to a main category
Refining your site structure
Time for action – moving content from one category to another
Time for action – renaming a category
Using tags to label and organize content
Time for action – creating a tag
Summary
6. Creating Killer Content – Adding and Editing Articles Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Creating Killer Content – Adding and Editing Articles
Articles and content pages – what's the difference?
Creating and editing articles – beyond the basics
Making your words look good – formatting article text
Time for action – adding styles to the article text
Extending the text editor
Adding images to articles
Time for action – uploading images
Time for action – inserting and aligning images
Changing the way the article is displayed
Time for action – creating intro text
Time for action – using page breaks to split up an article
Displaying images and links with articles
Time for action – adding images and links to an article
Restoring a previous version of an article
Tweaking the details – changing article settings
Archiving articles
Time for action – creating a News archive
Summary
7. Welcoming Your Visitors – Creating Attractive Home Pages and Overview Pages Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Welcoming Your Visitors – Creating Attractive Home Pages and Overview Pages
Why do you need overview pages anyway?
Mastering the home page layout
Time for action – rearranging the layout of articles on the home page
Time for action – showing the most recent items first
Time for action – creating a different home page
Creating category overview pages
The first type of overview page – creating Category Blog layouts
Time for action – creating a face book using the Blog layout
The second type of overview page – lists
Time for action – adding a link to a Category List layout
Creating overview pages that show tagged articles
Time for action – creating a tagged items overview page
Summary
8. Helping Your Visitors Find What They Want – Managing Menus Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Helping Your Visitors Find What They Want – Managing Menus
How many menus can you have?
Creating user-friendly navigation – cleaning up Main Menu
Time for action – changing the order of menu items
Time for action – creating a secondary menu item
Time for action – create a new, empty menu
Time for action – moving hyperlinks to the new menu
Time for action – telling Joomla! where to display the menu
Using the horizontal drop-down menu as the main menu
Time for action – displaying Main Menu links in Top Menu
Exploring menu module settings
What types of menu links are available?
Creating plain text links
Time for action – creating text links
Summary
9. Opening Up the Site – Enabling Users to Log in and Contribute Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Opening Up the Site – Enabling Users to Log in and Contribute
Working with the default set of user groups
Time for action – adding a user with frontend authoring permissions
Time for action – putting Login Form on the home page
Time for action – logging in as a frontend content contributor
Time for action – reviewing and publishing submitted content
Enabling self-registration – allowing visitors to register
Time for action – registering yourself and logging in
Time for action – hiding content for nonregistered users
Time for action – partially hiding content from nonregistered users
Creating custom-made user groups
Time for action – creating a user group
Time for action – telling Joomla! what the group can see
Time for action – telling Joomla! what the group can do
Time for action – adding users to the new group
Summary
10. Getting the Most out of Your Site – Extending Joomla! Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Getting the Most out of Your Site – Extending Joomla!
Extensions in all shapes and sizes
Enhancing your site using core extensions
Time for action – adding the Newsflash module to the home page
Time for action – adding a series of contacts
Enhancing your site using third-party extensions
Time for action – downloading and installing an extension
Time for action – putting the extension to work
Time for action – creating an image gallery
Time for action – replacing the default text editor of Joomla!
Managing the site language
Time for action – removing or replacing default texts
Summary
11. Creating an Attractive Design – Working with Templates Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Creating an Attractive Design – Working with Templates
What do templates do?
Why are templates so much fun?
Changing the settings of the current template
Time for action – changing the site color and layout options
Switching to a different template
Time for action – activating a different template
Applying template styles to individual pages
Time for action – creating a template style for one specific page
Downloading and installing a new template
Time for action – downloading and activating a new template
Time for action – adding the logo file
Time for action – adding a menu module
Time for action – placing modules in new template positions
Customizing a template – tweaking CSS styles
Time for action – customizing the background color using CSS
Backing up and restoring a customized template
Where can you get a new template for your site?
Creating your own template
Using a template framework as the base for your own template
Summary
12. Attracting Search Engine Traffic – SEO Tips and Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12. Attracting Search Engine Traffic – SEO Tips and Techniques
Working on search engine optimization
Optimizing articles to make them easy to find
Configuring HTML page titles
Time for action – setting the HTML page title
Adding meaningful metadata
Time for action – personalizing the site metadata
Using search engine friendly URLs
Adding extra links to the site's content
Time for action – adding a list of links to popular articles
Adding microdata to your content
Redirecting visitors after pages have been moved
Time for action – creating page redirects
Getting to know more about your site's traffic
More SEO resources
Summary
A. Keeping the Site Secure Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
A. Keeping the Site Secure
Choosing a web host that meets your security requirements
B. Creating a Multilingual Site Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
B. Creating a Multilingual Site
Creating a new site with multilingual capabilities
Creating a translated version of an existing site
C. Pop Quiz Answers Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2, Getting Joomla! Up and Running
Chapter 3, First Steps – Getting to Know Joomla!
Chapter 4, Web Building Basics – Creating a Site in an Hour
Chapter 5, Small Sites, Big Sites – Organizing Your Content Effectively
Chapter 6, Creating Killer Content – Adding and Editing Articles
Chapter 7, Welcoming Your Visitors – Creating Attractive Home Pages and Overview Pages
Chapter 8, Helping Your Visitors Find What They Want – Managing Menus
Chapter 9, Opening Up the Site – Enabling Users to Log in and Contribute
Chapter 10, Getting the Most out of Your Site – Extending Joomla!
Chapter 11, Creating an Attractive Design – Working with Templates
Chapter 12, Attracting Search Engine Traffic – SEO Tips and Techniques
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KF Jan 16, 2015
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This is an excellent book for a beginner who is new to Joomla. This book is based on Joomla v3, and is much more suitable for people who want to work on version 3.The book guide beginners through setting up of the necessary parts of a website step-by-step in a simple manner. This is a learning by doing process, and is suitable for people who wants to have a hands-on experience. However, you need to have the necessary resources to do that.Overall, it is excellent for a real beginner who wants to build his own site like me. I give it 5 stars.
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Claudia D'Angelo Jan 31, 2016
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Good book for beginners
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Chris Longmuir May 25, 2015
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As a complete newbie to Joomla this book was a great help towards me understanding how it worked, and enabled me to get a Joomla website up and running within a short period of time. It is now useful as a reference book which I can go back to regularly.
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Guillaume Gaillet Feb 24, 2016
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Was a good read to start with Joomla. But after the first or second contact with Joomla, I didn't really needed to read it to the end as I quickly understood by myself by experimenting how this CMS is working.
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Eric Tiggeler has authored several books on Joomla!, such as the highly successful Joomla! 2.5 Beginner's Guide  and Joomla! 3 Beginner's Guide, both by Packt Publishing. He has also written several Joomla! guides in Dutch. His books have received excellent reader reviews. He also writes tutorials for several computer magazines and Joomla! community websites. Over the last ten years, he has developed numerous websites, big and small, using Joomla!. He is fascinated by the Web as a powerful, creative, and ever-changing means of communication, as well as by the revolutionary software Joomla!, which enables anybody to create beautiful and user-friendly websites. On a daily basis, he works as a consultant and copywriter at a communication consultancy company affiliated to the Free University of Amsterdam. Over the last few years, he has written more than 20 books in Dutch on writing and communication. His passion lies in making complex things easy to understand. He is married, has two daughters, and lives and works in Hilversum, the Netherlands. On the Web, you'll find him at www.joomla.erictiggeler.nl(in Dutch) and www.joomm.net(in English).
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