In this article we’ll explore Loudsign’s automatic Joomla installer. Manually installing Joomla by the novice can be a bit daunting. There are number of technologies that Joomla uses that also need to be installed and running. Fortunately Loudsign’s automatic installer makes this process much simpler and removes many of the complexities involved with a traditional manual install.

There are a couple of prerequisites you’ll need before we can begin. First you’ll need a domain name or web name such as http://www.yourdomainhere.com (we’ll use this made up name through-out this article). Domain names have to be unique so check here to see if someone has already registered the name. Secondly you’ll need a hosting package which provides disk space on a server for Joomla to reside on. If you are going to use Loudsign’s automatic installer, you must select a linux package. If you’re a windows user don’t be concerned because it will be a transparent process.

Now that you have your domain name and hosting package you can install Joomla.

The first step will be logging into your account that you created when you registered your domain or hosting account.

Once logged in you will need to go to “web hosting and databases”.

Followed by “Open” on the hosting control panel.

Now click “Value Applications”

Click “Content Management” in the left menu followed by Joomla.

Click on the “Install Now!” button.

We’re almost done. Click on the doman that you want Joomla installed on. For most people you will only have 1 option. Next click continue at the bottom of the page.

Now enter a database name (the default of Joomla is fine) and a password. Click next.

Important Step: Which folder do you want to install Joomla in. Now if you want Joomla to be the first thing people see when they type in http://YourDomainHere.com then remove the text . Otherwise people will have to type http://YourDomainHere.com/joomla

Now enter login credentials you want to use for the Joomla administration screens. Make sure to write this down somewhere.

Click “Finish” and the installer will now take care of setting everything you need to begin using Joomla. The installation process will take about 5-10 minutes and then you’ll be ready to start using Joomla!

If you need help evaluating your specific situation feel free to contact us at Joomlahelp@loudsign.com . Loudsign is a full service domain name register company.