Preparations before installing Joomla:-
1- Make sure the Joomla files have been uploaded to the domain directory.
2- Make sure that the database has been created in H-Sphere.
3- Make sure that the database user has full permissions.
4- Make sure that the required php.ini file is placed in the domain folder and do customizations as per the pre-installation check requirements.
MySQL database creation steps :-
1. Login to the H-Sphere hosting control panel.
2. Select MySQL in the Databases menu and the MySQL database creation wizard automatically appears.
3. On the form that appears, enter the name of the database and the database description if needed.
4. Agree with additional charges if any.
5. On the form that appears, create a new user or grant privileges to that user.
6. Add a new user to the database you have just created: choose the user role and click Add User.
7. Choose roles for users of other databases so that they can use your new database. Click Grant.
8. Click Finish to complete creating your MySQL database.
Steps to install Joomla:-
1-Open the install.php file in your browser and follow the instructions. Example http://YourDomainName.com/Joomla/installation/install.php
2-On the first page you need to choose Language from the dropdown menu and click next.
3-The next page is for the preinstallation check. Some options are on the right side of the page. If all appear as ‘Yes’, then click on Next and if any option appears as ‘No’ then you need to correct this and then click on the ‘Check Again’ button.
4-There will be a licensing page. Check the agreeing option and click on Next.
5-You need to fill in database details in the given fields and click Next.
5(a)-Select database type from the dropdown menu.
5(b)-Host name or IP
5(c)-Database username and its password
5(d)-Database name
6-Skip the FTP configuration page.
7-You will see the maiin configuration page which will need site and admin section details (email id, admin username and admin password). Fill in details and click on next.
8-The installation is finished and you need to click on the admin button to enter in the admin section.
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