Here is a step-by-step guide on installing Joomla on a VPS (Virtual Private Server):
1. Server Preparation: First, you need to prepare your server for Joomla installation by installing Apache, MySQL, and PHP. You can do this using the following commands:
\`\`\` # apt-get update # apt-get upgrade # apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php5 php5-mysql php5-curl php5-gd php5-intl php-pear php5-imagick php5-imap php5-mcrypt php5-memcache php5-ming php5-ps php5-pspell php5-recode php5-snmp php5-sqlite php5-tidy php5-xmlrpc php5-xsl \`\`\`1. Download Joomla: Download the latest version of Joomla to your server using wget:
\`\`\` wget https://downloads.joomla.org/cms/joomla3/3-9-28/Joomla_3-9-28-Stable-Full_Package.zip \`\`\`1. Unzip Joomla: Extract the downloaded file into your desired location.
\`\`\` unzip Joomla_3-9-28-Stable-Full_Package.zip -d /var/www/html/ \`\`\`1. Configure MySQL Database: Log into MySQL, then create a database for Joomla.
\`\`\` # mysql -u root -p # CREATE DATABASE joomla\_db; \`\`\` After creating the database, create a new user and grant all privileges on the Joomla database to the new user. \`\`\` # CREATE USER ‘joomla\_user’@‘localhost’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘password’; # GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON joomla_db.\* TO ‘joomla_user’@‘localhost’; # FLUSH PRIVILEGES; # EXIT; \`\`\`1. Configure Apache Web Server: Now you need to configure your Apache web server to serve the Joomla application you have just installed. To do this, you’ll need to create a new virtual host file with the following configuration:
\`\`\` # nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/joomla.conf Copy and paste the following into the file:1. Run Joomla Installation: To install Joomla, open your web browser and navigate to your domain (http://your-domain.com). You should now see Joomla’s web installer. Here you will need to complete a few steps:
- In the Main Configuration area, put in your site’s name, description, and admin login details.
- In the Database Configuration area, enter the details of the database you created earlier.
- In the FTP Configuration leave it as it is unless you plan to use FTP.
- Review the pre-installation check, and if everything looks good, click Install.
The installation should now be complete. Remember to remove the installation folder after installation is successful for security reasons. You can now log in to your Joomla backend by appending /administrator to your domain name, e.g., www.your-domain.com/administrator.
