In this chapter, you've learned how to install Joomla. Specifically, we covered:
To be able to install and run Joomla, you'll need hosting space that meets Joomla's specific server requirements. You also need an FTP software to put the required files on a web server. You might want to install a few different browsers.
Installing Joomla takes four steps:
First, you get the current Joomla file package from www.joomla.org and uncompress the packaged files on your computer.
Then, using FTP, you place the downloaded files on your hosting space.
Next, you'll create a database before you can actually start installing Joomla.
The final step is running the Joomla web installer in your browser. This guides you through the installation process.
The output of the Joomla installation has two faces. The Joomla frontend displays an example website that is publicly accessible, the backend is Joomla's web management interface where for now just one VIP is allowed to log in—you!
Now that you've got Joomla...