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How To Install Joomla On Localhost?

To install Joomla on localhost using XAMPP, you need to: 1. Download and install XAMPP, then start the Apache and MySQL servers. 2. Create a database using phpMyAdmin to store the Joomla content and files. 3. Download the latest version of Joomla and extract the files into the XAMPP htdocs folder. 4. Access the Joomla installation page by entering "localhost/foldername" in the browser and follow the steps to configure the database connection and complete the installation.

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How To Install Joomla On Localhost?

To install Joomla on localhost using XAMPP, you need to: 1. Download and install XAMPP, then start the Apache and MySQL servers. 2. Create a database using phpMyAdmin to store the Joomla content and files. 3. Download the latest version of Joomla and extract the files into the XAMPP htdocs folder. 4. Access the Joomla installation page by entering "localhost/foldername" in the browser and follow the steps to configure the database connection and complete the installation.

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How to Install Joomla on 

Localhost?

How to Install Joomla Using XAMPP?

Step 01: Download XAMPP

 Download XAMPP from their official site.


 Make sure you are downloading the appropriate one for you e.g. if you are a
windows user, download XAMPP for windows version. 

 stall XAMPP 
 Start your XAMPP and turn on the options shown in the screenshot below.
 

Start XAMPP

Step 02: Create Database

 Navigate to localhost/phpmyadmin in your browser.


 Click the Databases tab at the top and then create a database from there.
 

Create Database

Step 03: Download Joomla

 Go to Joomla official site and download Joomla latest file.


 Downloaded Joomla file needs to be unpacked in the root of your site e.g. C drive
> Xampp > htdocs > Create a folder and unzip there. My one is C drive > Xampp
> htdocs > try-joomla

Step 04: Configuration 

 Open your browser and go to localhost/yourfoldername. Here 'yourfoldername' is


where you have moved your downloaded Joomla file and unzipped that file
e.g. localhost/try-joomla
 

localhost/yourfoldername

 You will be presented with the following screen.


 

Note: Now,follow the above stated STEP 05 of "How to install Joomla using


XAMPP"  to complete the rest of the steps. 

tep 05: Configure Joomla 

 Visit the domain of the website. If you upload the files to a subfolder, add the
subfolder name to the end of the domain
e.g.  https://yourdomainname/subfolder/installation/index.php
 Now, follow the below mentioned procedures
 

Configuration - 1

 Site Name: The name of your website — this can be changed at any point later in
the Site Global Configuration page.
 Description: Enter a description of the website (optional).
 Admin Username & Password: Joomla uses a default "admin" as the username
for the Super User. You can leave it as is, or you can change it. Set a password.
 Site Offline: Click the Yes or No box. Yes - this means when installation is
complete, your Joomla website will display the 'Site is offline' message when you
browse to yoursitename.com to view the home page. No - this means the site is live
when you browse to yoursitename.com to view the home page. You can use the
Site Global Configuration in the Administration interface to change the Offline
status at any time.
 Click the Next button.
 

Configuration - 2

 Database Type: MySQLi is the common database used.


 Hostname: Where is your database located? Common is localhost, but some hosts
use a specific database server such as dbserver1.yourhost.com
 Username: The username used to connect to the database
 Password: The password for the database's username (keep it empty if you don't
save password when you were creating your database).
 Database Name: The name of the database.
 Click the next button to proceed.
 

Configuration - 3

Clink on the install button and it will take some time to finish the installation process.

You will now be presented with a very similar Congratulations! Joomla! is now


installed screen.

Configuration - 4
Now you can delete the Installation Folder. Click on Remove Installation folder and
a success message will appear. Now you can navigate to the Administrator log in by
clicking Administrator or go right to your site by clicking Site.

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