Joomlasitein60 Part1

 

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

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

Part 1 – Installation

Part 2 – Navigation

Part 3 – Content / Look and Feel

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)

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)

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

Prep the server

Download the software from Joomla.org

Unpack the software

Run the installer

Move on to Part 2 - Navigation

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

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

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

Determine your Server Operating System (OS)

Determine your PHP version ( version 5 recommended )

Test your website address

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

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

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.

Depending on your OS, unpacking will use different methods, i.e. tar.gz, tar.bz2.

For this demo, we are using the ZIP package.

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:wampfoodpantry

Use Winzip, 7-zip, or Windows to open the Zip file.

Extract the contents to your root directory: i.e. C:wampfoodpantry

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!

Go to your site: i.e. http://localhost/foodpantry for our demo

The installer will begin

Follow the directions and fill in the blanks!

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

Language

Pre-installation check

License

Database

FTP Configuration

Configuration

Finish!

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

Choose the language you want your install to use:

American English is en-US

Hit Next

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

All entries should be green

If any entries are red , resolve the problem before going on.

Hit Next

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

Read the License (if you want)

Joomla is released under GPL V2 for version 1.5.X

Hit Next

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

Enter the database information you created back in “Prep the Server”

Hit Next

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

Enter ftp information to enable the ftp file system layer

Hit Next

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

Fill in Site Name, Admin email, admin password twice

Decide if you want the sample data or not

Hit Next

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

Follow directions and remove the install folder FIRST!!!

Click “site” to go to the main page

Click “Admin” to go to Admin panel

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

Part 2 - Navigation

Part 3 – Content / Look & Feel

Part 1 – Installation using a Linux box (Jan 2009)

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

What do you want to know about Part 1?

Questions on upcoming parts?

Other questions?

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

Kendall Cabe

[email_address]

Coach, Trainer, Developer

joomlacoaching.com

Developer @ Arc Technology Group