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!
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.
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...
