This document discusses Joomla!, an open source content management system (CMS), and provides guidance on installing Joomla! 1.5 on a hosted website. It outlines important hosting service features and steps for downloading Joomla!, creating a database, uploading files, and running the installation. Finally, it lists resources for Joomla! documentation, books, tutorials, extensions, and training events.

1. Joomla! 1.5 Installation On A Hosted Website by Gary Hessler October 7, 2008

2. Why Joomla? Content Management System PHP/mySQL based Large user community Support through the forums Large number of extension developers Just about anything you would need to do has an extension Ease of use No coding required (Unless writing extensions) Open Source = FREE

3. What to look for in a hosting service Unlimited Domains Including Subdomains Including Domain Parking Unlimited Bandwidth Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited e-mail accounts Including Auto-Responders Webmail access

4. What to look for in a hosting service Unlimited mySQL Databases PHP 5 Support Ability to change PHP settings Uptime (99.xx%) Site backups Good support Good Price ($4 – $10/mo)

5. What to look for in a hosting service Other SSL Shopping Cart FTP/SSH access to host Customizable htaccess (most, but not all hosts support this)

6. Set up host to receive site Register domain name Add domain to hosting service Create Subdomains Development Test Production Create Subdirectories Create FTP User

7. Get Joomla! Core Files Download Zip Package from joomla.org Unzip Joomla core files to local machine FTP files to hosting service Get an FTP Client Filezilla FTP Client anyclient.com (Web Based FTP – No Install necessary) Create a mySQL database on hosting service

8. Install Joomla! Run Joomla! Installation Language Screen Pre-Installation Check Screen Look for anything in red License Screen Joomla! is GPL Database Screen Enter Hostname (From your hosting provider) Enter Username and Password for your database Enter Database name you created Leave Advanced Settings as is

9. Install Joomla! Continued FTP Screen Enter FTP Settings if needed (If you have trouble installing extensions on your hosted website) Configuration Screen Enter your site’s name csjoomla.org Enter administrator’s e-mail address/password Load Data Install sample data Load a backup from another install Migrate site from Joomla 1.0 to 1.5 Finish Screen Should see Congratulations! Joomla! is installed. Need to remove the installation folder! Can use FTP client or hosting file manager Click on “Site” button to view the new site

10. Templates Pick a template provider Some free templates (Buyer Beware) siteground.com Some other sites have free templates (Google Free Joomla! Templates) Paid template clubs provide better built templates joomlart.com rockettheme.com joomla-templates.com joomlashack.com Quickstart templates Already have them integrated with latest Joomla! core

11. Joomla! Resources Documentation help.joomla.org Books Beginning Joomla!: From Novice to Professional (Beginning from Novice to Professional) by Dan Rahmel (Apress) Joomla! A User's Guide: Building a Successful Joomla! Powered Website by Barrie M. North Building Websites with Joomla! 1.5 by Hagen Graf (PAKT Publishing) Joomla! 1.5 Essential Training by Joseph LeBlanc Joomla! Web Security by Tom Canavan (PAKT Publishing) – Due out in October 2008 Advanced Joomla! (Advanced) by Dan Rahmel (Apress) – Due out in February 2009

12. Joomla! Resources Continued Tutorials (Some Paid, Some Free) joomlatutorials.com siteground.com/tutorials/joomla www.salyris.com/joomla_tutorial_center.html CMS Expo (December 4 th & 5 th in Denver) Joomla! Extensions Directory available at extensions.joomla.org 3822 extensions (Commercial and non-commercial) Has search engine, categorization, and user ratings Look for 1.5 Native (Preferred) or 1.5 Legacy