To install CMS, download Joomla, place the files on your computer, and start the step-by-step installation as follows:
First, download and unzip the Joomla files. Please refer to the Time for action – downloading the Joomla! files earlier in this chapter for specifics.
On your computer, use the file browser (in Windows this will be Windows File Explorer) to navigate to
C:\xampp\htdocs. Create a new folder namedjoomla3in thehtdocsfolder.Move the files you unpacked in the step 1 to the the
joomla3folder.In your web browser, go to
http://localhost/joomla3.The Joomla installation wizard starts. You'll follow the same steps as described earlier in this chapter in Time for action – running the Joomla installation wizard. Please refer to that section for detailed information. The only differences when performing a local installation involve the database details (the second step in the following steps). Here's an overview...