1- install joomla in server

first lesson : how to install joomla ?
before anything  :
- Joomla Requirements is :

• PHP 4.2.x or above - http://php.net
• MySQL 3.23.x or above - http://mysql.org
• Apache 1.3.x or above - http://httpd.apache.org 

this is easy requirements and it was in all Linux server , and most of servers and resellers
then Start Steps :
1- install latest version frrom here


2- upload joomla zip files to your server in www folder or public:

by :
- ftp account -ftp protocol easy way to upload file-

your host send to you ftp account username and password
or you create them from cpanel by ftp accounts manager

use fireftp firefox extention : FireFTP is a free, secure, cross-platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox which provides easy and intuitive access to FTP servers.


or ftp Open source software like :

FileZilla the free FTP solution ,
you can open and edit file locally and upload it .
i like it and use it sometime but like fireftp more and use it all time

or use ftp web apps like :

net2ftp - A web based FTP client

you can upload joomla zip file by cpanel > file manager > upload








Uploading to public_html, htdocs, www or similar folder on server

3- unzip joomla zip file

by cpanel > file manager
select file then > unzip it

you can unzip file by simple and small php file have a one code in one line
but it work in some server who some php functions was disable .. you can google it
code php is

 PHP:

exec('unzip Joomla_1.5.11-Stable-Full_Package.zip');

?>

just replace Joomla_1.5.11-Stable-Full_Package.zip with your zip file name 
next save code in file with .php extension and upload it with zip file in same folder 
i was called it unzip.php 
then open php file
www.yoursite.com/unzip.php
and wait a minute 
if php file don't display php error display folder content by ftp program or by file manager < cpanel
you will file extract

 
4-create database
by cpanel > MySql Database
1- create database
then create user or assign database to exists user or to root  

Manually : by phpMyadmin 
 to open phpMyadmin in some servers link will be like that :

http://phpmyadmin.your-host-site.com


then enter phpMyadmin username and password 

Now you ready to install joomla in fast 7 steps .


wait next lessons



resource :
cPanel User Guide 

Joomla Installation Manual 
download Joomla 1.5_Installation_Manual_version_0.5 PDF
and download joomla_15_quickstart PDF

How to use joomla ? Steps to start with Joomla :

General Steps to start with Joomla :

1- install joomla

install latest version frrom here

Or try demo

Try Online Demo

2- and draw site structure

3- choose sections and categaries of site from structure

from section manger >> create new sections

from categaries >> create new categaries

4- draw site layout

choose free template same your layout

and customize colors , fonts , banners , logo

Or redesign ready template in photoshop and slice your new template like free ready template you choose before ..

so you have new template now :)

Or design new template from Zer0

5- put simple content in all sections and categaries

6- others Services you need define name and type of it

and decided features you need

search for joomla extentions that have same type and do same job and have all or most of features you want

www.extensions.joomla.org

7- finish all site

8- start publish content in site

9- spread site

10- SEF and SEO very important to your site

run SEO Settings inl Global Configuration

next make a site map for site by install joomla site map extentions:

http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/structure-a-navigation/site-map

11- share site content in social web

and Go to Success with Joomla :)

i love joomla

joomla ..

is magic word to me .. joomla is my love cms and portal and every thing ..

i was loved joomla from 3 years and love administration area in it ..

simple and can make any site for any goals in any requirements by joomla ..

so i was open Section here in my site Anas Live for Write About Joomla ..make own tutorials

and collect data , tutorials , lessons , templates , modules and coomponents ..read more to know about joomla

about joomla

Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone.

read this article to know more about joomla http://www.joomla.org/about-joomla.html

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