How to Install Joomla! 3.x QuickStart Package

How to Install Joomla! 3.x QuickStart Package

In this tutorial let see how to install a new Joomla 3.3 quickstart template package in details.

Installation

Hosting Requirements:

Step1 & Step2: Requirements & Hosting

First your web hosting that meets the following requirements.

  • Minimum PHP 5.3.1 +
  • Minimum MySQL 5.1 +
  • Minimum Apache 2.x+

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Step3: MySQL Database

If you need to access MySQL database then you’ll need the following configurations.

  • Database Name
  • Host Name
  • User Name
  • Password

Installations:

Step1: In the First step to choose your preferred language from below screen then fill out all fields in the "Main Configuration".

  • Enter site name or company name of the your new site.
  • Enter your detail description.
  • Enter your email address
  • Enter username of the your administrator account.
  • Enter password
  • Retype your password
  • Press "Next" button in the upper right corner.

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Step2: In the second step to configure your site database. Please take a look at the screenshot below.

  • Select database type(we prefered "MySQL")
  • Enter your host name
  • Enter your database username
  • Enter your database password
  • Enter your database name
  • Enter your own table prefix or keep default prefix
  • Press "Next" button in the upper right corner.

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Step3: Third step is a finalisation. Please take a look at the screenshot below.

  • You must click on "Default English(GB) Sample Data" for demo package content install.
  • Then let see any of the flagged areas that are unsuitable for a Joomla installation before you continue from here.
  • Press "Install" button in the upper right corner.

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Step4: In the final step you got a Congratulations! message.

  • Now you should "Remove Install Folder" otherwise you can't login to admin or visit website frontend.
  • Then navigate to the front end of your site and see the template set up exactly the same way as the demo site.

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Video Tutorial - How to install quickstart package in joomla 3.0