Quick Joomla Installation Using Softaculous

WHAT IS JOOMLA?

Joomla is one of the most popular software (scripts), designed for easy web development, suitable for beginners and available in Slovenian! As it is a very popular script, there are also many additional plugins for it, which can be used to turn your website into practically anything (your personal website, a company presentation, a blog, an online gallery, an online shop, etc.). You’ll also find lots of free and paid themes online to make your job even easier. Plugins and themes can be installed quickly and easily via the Joomla administration (manager).

IMPORTANT!

It is very important to update scripts like Joomla regularly, as soon as the developers release a new version. You should also keep your plugins and themes up to date! Malicious code is always lurking in older versions of web applications, for which all the vulnerabilities are already well known.

You can install Joomla and similar scripts “on the fly” via the Softaculous interface, which you can find in the cPanel control panel. Let’s see how.

1. Log in to the cPanel control panel.

2. Find the Softaculous interface and click on the Joomla icon in the Softaculous Apps Installer section.

3. Click Install.

4. You will be taken to your installation settings, which you can adjust. Once you have set everything up, click the Install button.

IMPORTANT!

By default, there is an index.php (Website in progress) file in your hosting package or FTP location of the carrier domain (public_html folder), which you should delete before installing, as otherwise the installation will fail.

• • SOFTWARE SETUP

    Choose the version you want to install
    You can choose between several versions, we recommend that you choose the latest version.

    Choose Protocol
    Choose the protocol (http / https), and specify whether the website will be visible on the subdomain “www” (www.nasadomena.si) or not (nasadomena.si).
    If you do not have an SSL certificate installed for your website, select the HTTP protocol.

    Choose Domain
    Choose the domain where you want to install Joomla. In case you have more domains added to your hosting package, the system will offer you all the domains you have added.

    In Directory
    The exact location or address where you will install the script. If you want Joomla to load directly to your domain address, delete the default settings / content in the field. In this case, Joomla will be uploaded to www.nasadomena.si or nasadomena.si. If you enter for example “joomla” in the field, it will be uploaded to www.nasadomena.si/joomla or nasadomena.si/joomla.

• • SITE SETTINGS

    Site Name
    The name of your website. These settings can also be configured later in the Joomla administration.

    Site Description
    An additional description of your website. These settings can also be set later in the Joomla administration.

• • DATABASE SETTINGS

    Import Sample Data
    If you wish, you can upload one of the sample pages.

• • ADMIN ACCOUNT

    Admin Username
    The username you will use to log in to the Joomla administration. Change if you wish.

    Admin Password
    The password you will use to log in to the Joomla administration. MUST change to your own (new) password.

    Real Name
    Your real name.

    Admin Email
    The email address of the website administrator/manager.

• • ADVANCED OPTIONS

    Database Name
    Change the name of the database (MySQL) if desired, otherwise we recommend to leave the default values set.

    Table Prefix
    Name of the table prefixes in the database. It is recommended to leave the defaults set.

    Disable Update Notifications
    Disable automatic notifications of available updates. We advise you NOT to enable this option for security reasons.

5. If the installation is successful, you will receive the notification shown in the picture below. You can access the administration/editing of your website via the link that will be displayed as the Administrative URL.

We wish you many good ideas for your new website! You’ll find lots of help and advice online too, and if you have any further questions or need help, just contact us!