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Ok. Thanks. Expecting to hear from you.

etcme: Thanks Sir for your response. Please I will have a proposal for you. I will give you a call.

Absolutely Yes!!!

etcme: Please my boss in the house. Can Joomla be used in creating a School management portal that will include management, data management, students registration and data, students online printing of result etc. Mainly for secondary students

Pls create another database.

freshblazine: I dropped all the tables(47 of them), cleared browser cache and now the error message i am getting is that some errors occured in backing up the database. Pls help

Here are a few things you should do to help.
1. Drop/delete all the tables in the database that you are using. This is done in localhost/phpmyadmin or localhost:8080/phpmyadmin as the case may be.
2. Clear your browser cache.
3. Restart your computer and try again.

freshblazine: Thanks. I have gotten past that now. Now the Joomla is installing for hours. Is it always like this?

I'm rebranding, I'll avail you the links soon. Tentatively, you can reach me with the contacts in my signature below. Thanks bro.

hoodlaw: Wow you've done a great job @zinofego. Whats your linkedin address or twitter. your website is working too. I will like to add you to my network connection.

The "Could not connect to database. Connector returned number. Could not connect to MySQL" error message generally means that either you supplied the wrong database name or database username or its password in the places you put those values. It could be a combination of any of the values.

If the site is already running, that means that those values mentioned above have issues in your configuration.php file.

If you are on localhost; ensure that MySQL is running on your server.

Please check those parameters and try again.

freshblazine: @ZinoFego.
Great work you are doing on this forum. God bless you immensely. I just recently started following this thread from the ist page. Have successfully downloaded Joomla and Ampps and also created a database. Now where i am to install Joomla, i am encountering a challenge.
On the first page where i put in sitename, password and the rest, all went well. But on the database configuration page where i put in Hostname, Database name, user prefix etc. After doing it exactly as you instruced and clicking next, it kept telling me 'Could not connect to database. Connection returned number. Could not connect to MySQL. Please, what do i do?

A few more times with Google Chrome, it should install.

Try AMPPS, you can install Joomla from http://localhost/ampps.

Djangocode: @Zinofego. The installation process is quite frustrating tho.. I've cleared my browser's cache, and still the same ish.. 7 installation times and its still stuck @ creating databases.. I've used mozilla, safari, google chrome.. NB: I use USBWEBSERVER as my localhost server..

You can use the "File Manager" in your Cpanel to upload individual files.

Suprabhat: How can i upload one Php file to my WP and how to upload if File Zila is not working for me

You can use an FTP such as Filezilla to upload your files. This may take a while depending on the speed of your internet connection.

You can download Filezilla free from https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=server.

adeblow: please I want to upload joomla on a live site, and I have tried doing so but the problem I have is I can't upload the whole folder at once except I zip it which I have tried but its not working, except I start uploading file by file which is going to take a long time. Please does anybody have any ideas or is there something am doing wrongly?

Please, what's the error?

scrubber: pls help, am having erors when exporting artisteer 4.2 designs as joomla template

Anytime my friend.

4words: Thanks for the response, I continued with the installation and so far, its working perfectly.
I'm still reading up the tutorials and practising as well. I pray this is the solution to the project I have been trying to execute because I don't think I can sit down to write such long html, css, javascript and php codes for the site I intend building,though I have good knowledge of html and css, little of javascript and non of php (which I still tend to read up).

In all, thanks for your response. I appreciate.

Hope I can always call upon you when I meet those stumbling blocks?

That shouldn't be an issue. Do you understand the error log says?

4words: Please how do I solve the error issue on my localhost.

If there is any other person with answer to my question should please respond. Thanks.

It also appears that there is some sort of "error log file" on Apache, Mysql and MongoDB.

Would like to know if this will affect my work. Thanks

Try a few more times, it should install. The first installation is usually so. Subsequent installations will be flawless.

jiddaar: Pls, am also stuck at creating database during d installatn of joomla and am using google chrome. Its been on the same spot for 2hrs. What do I do?
Masters

Thanks Djangocode, that is very thoughtful of you.

Djangocode: Power an Application??

It can.. U can use it to power wordpress | Joomla | Drupal or any web based app that uses Mysql,php,perl,python.. Ampps is a Stack Server that consists these Languages I listed..

U can also run multiple Joomla sites as long as u create different databases and urls for it..

Hope I answered yo Questions..

@Zinofego Keep on doing the good work.. I'll assist u in any way possible..

What's in "xampp"?

eze-best:
In htdocs...

Any hosting above 50 MB can carry default Joomla Files but if your website will be populated, please start with at least 1G hosting.

olaolaking: Ok I will try to check it on the your book
I have though yet to to read it.
You need to see the beautiful web I have just designed. I think I will have to lunch it even before putting my content and from there we can finish it together as well as giving me the necessary advise.

Please what package do you suggest for joomla hosting. Because there are different capacities depending on the size of the site

You may have to read where we discussed Modules Positions on this thread to know how to position your modules.

olaolaking: Each template has a place design for modules.
But I want to know how I can just put modules in any were I like in a page.

What is inside "htdocs"?

eze-best:
Screenshot of the files/folders inside the xampp folder...

Just type into the page and make any changes you want, just like you would in MS Word, then save.

Emmyk: ZinoFego. Okay. My question is, after opening configuration.php with Notepad ++. I couldnt edit it, to make changes to some lines.


How do I edit it with Notepad ++?

What are the folders or files listed in the "xampp" folder?

eze-best:
Yes bro!

I will contact you soon. Meanwhile, my contacts are always in my signature below. Thanks.

onlysose: Hello, nice lecture. I need your email and possible phone number for a paid job on joomla kindly contact me on ahmedu2020ATgmail.com ahmedu 2020 (at) gmail.com or 08036241983

Welcome back to Joomla.

Component is an Extension with multiple functionalities. It's broader than any other Joomla Extension. You can derive a specific function from a Component. Take for instance, if you have a Component for school's records, you can derive exams records, attendance records, staff record etc from the Component and you need a Module to diaplay those records to the public.

So a Module can be used to display any specific function of a Component. Though there are Modules developed to stand alone eg a Module to display a picture slideshow.

olaolaking: Thumb up for Zino. I knew about joomla 4 years ago. I tried it and it was interesting but I like the zeal to continue. Few months ago, I felt like starting with joomla 3 but I was frustrated during the installation because it took too long and I have to stop it.

With your post, I have successfully installed joomla 3.2.1 on my mac using ampps.

But I use to be confused at a certain point because I use to visit Gtb website and I heard it is powered from joomla. Hope do I set up such websites with panels all over a page.
I am also yet to understand components in details as well as the different between component and module

Is there any folder called "xampp" in your "C" drive?

eze-best:
I sure do know all these bro!
I am saying that there's no folder containing extracted joomla files in the htdocs sub-folder of xampp folder in the C:/ directory. But joomla is up and running on my system...

Go to Computer.
Click "C" drive
Click "Program Files"
Click xampps
Click htdocs.

That is what the path C:/xampp/htdocs means.

eze-best:
It's not working...Although I installed joomla via BitNami installer on xampp interface. I have tried tracking the folder in htdocs directly but could not... But localhost/joomla takes me to my practice webpage.

Emmyk: In page 4. You talked about making some adjustments to configuration.php, using Notepad ++. So, I opened configuration.php with Notepad ++, but couldnt edit the areas you said, like Public User...etc

The bolded areas that you ought to make changes as shown below. You may reference page 4 where we discussed the area in question for further clarification.

<?php
class JConfig {
public $offline = '0';
public $offline_message = 'This site is down for maintenance.<br /> Please check back again soon.';
public $display_offline_message = '1';
public $offline_image = '';
public $sitename = 'Joomla Training';
public $editor = 'tinymce';
public $captcha = '0';
public $list_limit = '20';
public $access = '1';
public $debug = '0';
public $debug_lang = '0';
public $dbtype = 'mysqli';
public $host = 'localhost';
public $user = 'joomlaex_gdft1A';
public $password = 'admin';
public $db = 'joomlaex_gdft1A';
public $dbprefix = 'gsixm_';
public $live_site = '';
public $secret = 'oP06WEO4zMxnUYrN';
public $gzip = '0';
public $error_reporting = 'default';
public $helpurl = 'http://help.joomla.org/proxy/index.php?option=com_help&amp;keyref=Help{major}{minor}:{keyref}';
public $ftp_host = '';
public $ftp_port = '';
public $ftp_user = '';
public $ftp_pass = '';
public $ftp_root = '';
public $ftp_enable = '';
public $offset = 'UTC';
public $mailer = 'mail';
public $mailfrom = 'info@joomlaclassics.com';
public $fromname = 'Joomla Training';
public $sendmail = '/usr/sbin/sendmail';
public $smtpauth = '0';
public $smtpuser = '';
public $smtppass = '';
public $smtphost = 'localhost';
public $smtpsecure = 'none';
public $smtpport = '25';
public $caching = '0';
public $cache_handler = 'file';
public $cachetime = '15';
public $MetaDesc = '';
public $MetaKeys = '';
public $MetaTitle = '1';
public $MetaAuthor = '1';
public $MetaVersion = '0';
public $robots = '';
public $sef = '1';
public $sef_rewrite = '0';
public $sef_suffix = '0';
public $unicodeslugs = '0';
public $feed_limit = '10';
public $log_path = '/home/joomlaex/public_html/logs';
public $tmp_path = '/home/joomlaex/public_html/tmp';
public $lifetime = '15';
public $session_handler = 'database';
}

Which configuration.php file, where did I mention it and in respect to what?

Emmyk: Thanks. I have gotten that. And one more thing. I'm unable to edit Configuration.php. It opens and I see many lines just like the one you showed, but I cannot clear the arears that need editing!

Please use Chrome browser. Then keep trying, it'll work. The first instance is always like that.

orbitame2011: Please help this joomla is taken all hours to install.

Uploaded it to the www folder.

Emmyk: Thanks. I use AMPPS. I have seen the files. Now where do I upload 'em to?

Please you need to read through the tutorial because you will ask more questions.

My FREE Joomla 3.x eBook will also help you. You can download it from http://JoomlaExtended.com

Opengates: Please do refer me to the exact page where it was taught.

Thanks a lot!

To create and link pages was taught somewhere in this thread, it is quite extensive, so you may have to read it up. Thanks.

Opengates: Please how do I create pages and add links to them for easy navigation from the homepage like about, FAQ etc?

For AMPPS:
C:/ampps/www/ or path/to/Ampps/www

For XAMPP
C:/xampp/htdocs/ or path/to/xampp/htdocs

For WAMP
c:/wamp/www or path/to/wamp/www

Emmyk: Alright. Thanks for your reply, but how do I locate the ROOT FOLDER as you said?

To turn off in AMPPS, just click STOP to stop running Apache. I am not familiar with how to do that in Oracle.

YOLAJO-KENAN:
Sir! sincerely speaking I still want you to help me do away with the conflict; 1. How to TURN OFF one of this softwares (oracle & ampps) 2. How to TRY ANOTHER PORT. I'm sorry for disturbing your class Sir.