Installing Joomla 2.5 in your computer.

1. How to Install Joomla 2.5
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2. Introduction
 Installing Joomla! for the first time is very easy.
Joomla!’s built-in installer makes setting up your new
site a breeze.
 Before we start installing Joomla!, there are a
couple prerequisites that need to be met to install
successfully:
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3. Introductio (cont…)
 Hosting - whether you have a dedicated server, or shared hosting plan, you’ll need
some sort of web hosting that meets the following requirements:
 PHP v. 5.2.4+
 MySQL 5.0.4+
 Apache 1.3
 MySQL Database - you’ll need access to a MySQL database, as well as the following
credentials.
 DB Name
 Host Name
 Username
 Password
 FTP Client - for transferring files to your server. If you don’t already have an FTP client that
you use, we recommend Filezilla (ensure transfers are set to Binary)
 Latest Release of Joomla! 2.5.X - you can find that here Download .
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4. Installation
 With these requirements met, and resources in place, we are
ready to install Joomla.
 To begin our installation, we’ll first need to move our Joomla
installation package to the server. This can be accomplished
by simply moving the downloaded package to your server,
then unpacking it. Or you can unpack the files on your local
computer, then move the Joomla installation over to your
server. Either way, the Joomla installation needs to be
unpacked in the root of your site.
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5. Installation
 With these requirements met, and resources in place, we are
ready to install Joomla.
 To begin our installation, we’ll first need to move our Joomla
installation package to the server. This can be accomplished
by simply moving the downloaded package to your server,
then unpacking it. Or you can unpack the files on your local
computer, then move the Joomla installation over to your
server. Either way, the Joomla installation needs to be
unpacked in the root of your site.
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6. Installation (cont…)
 Caution - if you unpack the files on your own computer, then
copy them to your server, be sure to move only the files
contained INSIDE the Joomla package. If you transfer the
Joomla folder as well, your site will be accessed
at yoursite.com/Joomla instead of yoursite.com.
 The Joomla installer now makes it very easy to install Joomla.
With the files transferred to your server, access the Joomla
installation through your web browser by entering the address
of your site, for example http://www.example.com.
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7. Step 01
 Step 1 is to select your language in the screen above, then
press the 'Next' button in the upper right corner.
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8. Step 01
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9. Step 02
 Step 2 runs a series of system and server checks to ensure that
Joomla will be able to install, and function correctly. The top
section of items should all be green and 'Yes'. If any are not
(they'll be red and say "No") then you will need to take action
to correct them. The bottom section of items are not required,
but are recommended to ensure that Joomla can operate
smoothly.
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10. Step 02
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11. Step 03
 Step 3 is to review the GNU license. This is the software license
agreement for Joomla use, and simply requires you to press
'Next' in the top right corner after reviewing.
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12. Step 03
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13. Step 04
 Step 4 is configuring the database connection for Joomla.
Here you will need to enter the Database type, Hostname,
User name, Database name and the Database prefix for the
MySQL database you have set up. If your settings are not
correct, you might be unable to connect to the database. An
additional option is to change the Table prefix. (Note: Joomla
2.5.x now offers a random default prefix) This may be helpful
for security purposes.
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14. Step 04
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15. Step 05
 Step 5 is the FTP Configuration. This step is unnecessary for
most sites and its need is usually identified if you find you
cannot upload media or images or install Extensions. The
details can be added at a later time directly within
the Global Configuration in the Joomla Administration pages.
This step is not required on servers installed on a Windows
operating system.
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16. Step 05
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17. Step 06
 Step 6, and the last to installing Joomla, is the Site
Configuration. Here you must add a Site Name, Admin User
Name, Admin Password, and Admin e-mail address. If you are
new to Joomla you should also CLICK Install the Sample
Content, this will help with learning about Joomla.
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18. Step 06
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19. Step 06
 Step 7 Is the final step. Joomla is now installed! You must now
remove the installation directory, this needs to be removed
for security reasons to prevent anyone else from coming
along and reinstalling Joomla over your existing site. Click
the Remove Installation Directory button.
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20. Step 06
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21. Thank You!
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