This document provides a 3 part guide to building a Joomla site in 60 minutes. Part 1 discusses the installation process, including downloading Joomla software, unpacking files, and running the installer to set up the database and basic site configuration. Part 2 will cover navigation features. Part 3 will discuss adding content and customizing the look and feel of the site.

2. Joomla Site in 60 Minutes Let’s build a site. In 60 minutes, you say? SURE!!!

3. How to Build a Site in 3 Steps Part 1 – Installation Part 2 – Navigation Part 3 – Content / Look and Feel

4. Part 1 – Installation Caveats We are doing a manual install Several steps have been taken care of ahead of time We are using a WAMP server (Windows-based setup)

5. Part 1 – Installation Summary Prep the server Download the software from Joomla.org Unpack the software Run the installer Move on to Part 2 - Navigation

6. Prep the Server Make sure you can login  Backup any existing files on the server Create a blank database for Joomla via MyPHPAdmin Create a new FTP user for Joomla

7. Prep the Server (cont.) Determine your Server Operating System (OS) Determine your PHP version ( version 5 recommended ) Test your website address

8. Download the Software Download the latest version of the software from Joomla.org Zip package: http://www.joomla.org/download.html Other packages: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/frs/ Current version for 1.5.x: 1.5.7 Current version for 1.0.x: 1.0.15

9. Unpacking the Software Depending on your OS, unpacking will use different methods, i.e. tar.gz, tar.bz2. For this demo, we are using the ZIP package.

10. Unpacking the Software (cont.) Use Winzip, 7-zip, or Windows to open the Zip file. Extract the contents to your root directory: i.e. C:\wamp\foodpantry

11. Run the Installer Go to your site: i.e. http://localhost/foodpantry for our demo The installer will begin Follow the directions and fill in the blanks!

12. Run the Installer – Step-by-step Language Pre-installation check License Database FTP Configuration Configuration Finish!

13. Run the Installer – Step-by-step Language Choose the language you want your install to use: American English is en-US Hit Next

14. Run the Installer – Step-by-step Pre-Installation Check All entries should be green If any entries are red , resolve the problem before going on. Hit Next

15. Run the Installer – Step-by-step License Read the License (if you want) Joomla is released under GPL V2 for version 1.5.X Hit Next

16. Run the Installer – Step-by-step Database Enter the database information you created back in “Prep the Server” Hit Next

17. Run the Installer – Step-by-step FTP Configuration Enter ftp information to enable the ftp file system layer Hit Next

18. Run the Installer – Step-by-step Configuration Fill in Site Name, Admin email, admin password twice Decide if you want the sample data or not Hit Next

19. Run the Installer – Step-by-step Finish! Follow directions and remove the install folder FIRST!!! Click “site” to go to the main page Click “Admin” to go to Admin panel

20. What’s Next in the Cycle? Part 2 - Navigation Part 3 – Content / Look & Feel Part 1 – Installation using a Linux box (Jan 2009)

21. Question & Answer Time What do you want to know about Part 1? Questions on upcoming parts? Other questions?

22. Thanks!! Kendall Cabe [email_address] Coach, Trainer, Developer joomlacoaching.com Developer @ Arc Technology Group