Now that you have a server, lets deal with the Joomla file that you downloaded. The file is compressed so you need an extracting software like WinRar to extract the file to a folder. Lets name this folder as JoomlaTraining. This means all the Joomla files are inside the JoomlaTraining Folder.

Next, you will copy the JoomlaTraining folder to the a subfolder called www in your AMPPS folder. By default, AMPPS would be installed to your c:\ drive. This means the JoomlaTraining will be in this path. c:\Ampps\www\JoomlaTraining.

WAMPP and WAMPP will have similar path.

Now lets install Joomla but before we do, lets create a database and a user for the database.

Creating a database: .
Open your browser and type: localhost:8080/phpmyadmin and then press enter. You'll have a screenshot as the one below.

Now, in the phpmyadmin environment, click on Users..then below it, you will see, Add user, click on it. The add user environment opens.

1. Enter User name, in this case lets use: joomxyz
2. Then under Host, select local
3. Password: user123
4. Re-type(password): user123.

Scroll down to see: Database for user
1. Check: Create database with same name and grant all privileges

Scroll down a little to see: Global privileges (Check All /Uncheck All)
Click: "Check All" in the Global privileges (Check All /Uncheck All).

From the above, our
1. Database name: joomxyz
2. Username: joomxyz
3. Password: user123.

Please note the above parameters because we will soon need them to install our Joomla site.

If you have done everything as specified above, you will have a screenshot as the one shown below.

There may be some questions or clarifications in the steps outlined just above...so please do not hesitate to bare your concerns. Waiting....

ZinoFego: There may be some questions or clarifications in the steps outlined just above...so please do not hesitate to bare your concerns. Waiting....

Thank you boss, we are with you? if i may ask am a newbie, i want to start learning IT, i am good at self study, i could not pay the exorbitant price of ict TRaining, whats your advice, how should and what should i start as a newbie. THANKS

Emzybrown:

Thank you boss, we are with you? if i may ask am a newbie, i want to start learning IT, i am good at self study, i could not pay the exorbitant price of ict TRaining, whats your advice, how should and what should i start as a newbie. THANKS

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well done! pls for me using Wampp. will i first create the data base before going to privileges only privileges sorry im a bit confuse

nimbles: well done! pls for me using Wampp. will i first create the data base before going to privileges only privileges sorry im a bit confuse

I hope it is phpmyadmin that you are using. If it is, then to make creating a database and its user easier for you, instead of creating the database first before the user and subsequently adding the user to the database, just click on Users...scroll down in the next window and click add user. Choose local as host, then enter the user's name, eg joomxyz and a password eg user123

Scroll down to see: Database for user 1. Check: Create database with same name and grant all privileges

Scroll down a little to see: Global privileges (Check All /Uncheck All) Click: "Check All" in the Global privileges (Check All /Uncheck All).

From the above, our
1. Database name: joomxyz
2. Username: joomxyz
3. Password: user123.

But if you have challenges doing this, just create a database called joomxyz. By default, this database user name is root and its password is blank ie it has no password.

So your own parameters will now be
1. Database name: joomxyz
2. Username: root
3. Password: (empty).

Weldone boss! Pls my mysql not starting,,keep stopping at every restart!!!

i think the latter seem more easier. Done, thanks. Ride on pls

ZinoFego:

I hope it is phpmyadmin that you are using. If it is, then to make creating a database and its user easier for you, instead of creating the database first before the user and subsequently adding the user to the database, just click on Users...scroll down in the next window and click add user. Choose local as host, then enter the user's name, eg joomxyz and a password eg user123

Scroll down to see: Database for user 1. Check: Create database with same name and grant all privileges

Scroll down a little to see: Global privileges (Check All /Uncheck All) Click: "Check All" in the Global privileges (Check All /Uncheck All).

From the above, our
1. Database name: joomxyz
2. Username: joomxyz
3. Password: user123.

But if you have challenges doing this, just create a database called joomxyz. By default, this database user name is root and its password is blank ie it has no password.

So your own parameters will now be
1. Database name: joomxyz
2. Username: root
3. Password: (empty).

idsamoo: Weldone boss! Pls my mysql not starting,,keep stopping at every restart!!!

Are you using MySQL as a standalone program or is it bundled wih AMPPS, WAMPP or XAMPP?

ZinoFego:

Are you using MySQL as a standalone program or is it bundled wih AMPPS, WAMPP or XAMPP?

Bundled wit AMPPS sir!

idsamoo:


Bundled wit AMPPS sir!

Ok. Did you make any alterations to the application files, if so, then revert. MySQL usually don't give issues, Apache does most times. One other question, do you have any other related program like WAMPP or XAMPP running? If yes, you need to uninstall them because there is bound to be a conflict.

If the above didn't work, uninstall and reinstall AMPPS. You may also get support from http://ampps.com. That's the official site of that application.

Please let us know how you are faring.

idsamoo:


Bundled wit AMPPS sir!

Ok. Did you make any alterations to the application files, if so, then revert. MySQL usually don't give issues, Apache does most times. One other question, do you have any other related program like WAMPP or XAMPP running or installed? If yes, you need to uninstall them because there is bound to be a conflict.

If the above didn't work, uninstall and reinstall AMPPS. You may also get support from http://ampps.com. That's the official site of that application.

Please let us know how you are faring.

Installing Joomla in your computer:

First thing, type http://localhost:8080/ into your browser. The below image will appear.

Next....Click: JoomlaTraining/ and the image below will appear.

You are expected to enter.
1. Site Name*:
2. Description:
3. Admin Email*:
4. Admin Username*: admin
5. Admin Password*: user123
6. Confirm Admin Password*: user123

Please NOTE: I used admin as Admin Username while user123 as Admin Password. You may use any parameter that is convinient for you. We will use this Admin Username and Password to access the administrator side of the website later on so keep track of them.

Then click NEXT

Database Configuration

Remember our database configuration parameters?

Here they are:
1. Database name: joomxyz
2. Username: joomxyz
3. Password: user123.

We'll use them in the form below:

Filling the Database Configuration:
1. Database type*: Select MySQL
2. Host Name*: Localhost
3. Username*: joomxyz
4. Password*: user123
5. Database*: joomxyz
6. Table prefix*: You may use the one that was randomly generated or enter 3 or 4 alphanumeric characters and MUST end with an underscore (_).
7. Old Database Process*: You may leave the default option that's selected.

Checking the values we entered so far.

The below image displays all the values we have entered so far in this installation: You don't change anything here.

Click NEXT

Finalization/Install Sample Data

For the sake of how popular the field of blogging is becoming, we'll choose:

Blog English (GB) Sample Data.

We will now have a blog layout of a website by the time we finish the installation the next window.

Overview
Email Configuration: Leave the selected "NO" since we are not connected to the internet.

Click: INSTALL.

Congratulation, Joomla is now installed.

On this window.

Please click: Remove installation folder.


Here comes our website: Click SITE.


The attached image below explains a few things about the installation.

UNENDING or STUCK INSTALLATION!!!

If your installation got stuck, please take these steps to alter some files and then run the installation again.

1. Go to C:\Program Files\Ampps\www\JoomlaTraining.
2. Click on the Installation folder, then sql folder, then mysql folder
3. Locate joomla.sql inside the mysql folder and open it with a text editor.
4. Press ctrl h, it will pop out a tab, type engine=innodb in the find what section and type engine=myisam in the replace section and click on replace all, wait till it replaces d command and the save your document and close the notepad.
5. Restart your system.
6. Re-run the Joomla installation again.

Please note that the items with * are compulsory.

like someone asked?... Wat if one has Xampp already?... Wat wld b d installation process?... Btwn wordpress n joomla, wch is more flexible?

oluchi jud: like someone asked?... Wat if one has Xampp already?... Wat wld b d installation process?... Btwn wordpress n joomla, wch is more flexible?

If you have XAMPP already installed. Then access the Joomla file folder in your htdocs in the root directory through the localhost server on your browser and begin the Joomla installation ie. C://localhost/htdocs/JoomlaTraining. Where JoomlaTraining is the folder where you have your extracted Joomla Files. Your installation will start.

Remember to create your database and its user as you will need those parameters during the installation process.

As for flexibility between Joomla and Wordpress. Wordpress deals more with sites that are content driven like blogs while Joomla is very versatile in creating more complex sites like ecommerce sites, jobs board, social media etc. Joomla can also do content driven sites as well.

Joomla has an edge when it comes to community.

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Am new to the cms world. Will it be possible for me to query a database in a joomla article ? If yes, how ?. Really urgent.

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Alright, my lecturer I already have XAMPP installed on my system
Ride on!

kason: Alright, my lecturer I already have XAMPP installed on my system
Ride on!

Great. Then install Joomla as outlined above.

Thanks for been there.
I have done that equally before now. But the issue is how to start from there...

kason: Thanks for been there.
I have done that equally before now. But the issue is how to start from there...

Of course the class class continues.

But can we see a screenshot of your homepage?

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