Got stuck? Get help!
Looking for more help and tips on installing Joomla!?
- Visit the Joomla! help site
http://help.joomla.organd check the Joomla! 1.5. Documentation menu. - Check the Joomla! beginner's documentation on http://docs.joomla.org/Beginners. This contains links to installation tutorials.
- Don't forget there are many free video tutorials on YouTube; search for "install Joomla! 1.5" and you'll be presented with a truckload of installation guides:
- If you're having trouble installing Joomla!, chances are your problem has already been solved on the official Joomla! forum dedicated to installation issues. On http://forum.joomla.org, look for the Installation section:
You can also point your browser directly to http://forum.joomla.org/viewforum.php?f=429.
Tip
Point your browser to www.joomm.net ,the website accompanying this book, to find answers to frequently asked Joomla! questions.
Pop quiz - test your knowledge of installing Joomla!
- Why do you need FTP software before you can install Joomla!?
a) To unzip the installation package.
b) To upload files from your computer to the web server.
c) To backup your site.
- What are the main steps in installing Joomla!?
a) First upload the Joomla! files, then run the web installer.
b) Download Joomla!, upload the files, create a database, then run the web installer.
c) Download Joomla!, upload the files, run the web installer, create a database.
- What username and passwords do you have to enter in the Joomla! web installation wizard?
a) The username and password needed to log in to the Joomla! backend.
b) The username and password needed to access the MySQL database.
c) The username and password needed to access the MySQL database, and the password needed to log in to the Joomla! backend.