Free Training: Setup Joomla! from Scratch

May 14th, 2010 in Featured by Adria @freshworkshops
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This class is for people who want to gain a better understanding of how to setup the content management system, Joomla.

You will learn how to setup Joomla on your computer. We’ll download the files, create a database and go through the install process right on your computer using XAMPP. No hosting account is needed.

Great For: Individuals who are learning to work in Joomla!, website designers learning to use Content Management Systems (CMS), staff at organizations who have to support Joomla

What You Will Learn

  1. Building Websites – Why people get stuck in with outdated sites
  2. Why Joomla!
  3. Review of workshop outline and minimum technology requirements
  4. Discuss possible “Gotchas” during install (Skype port 80/443)
  5. Setup local webserver with XAMPP
  6. Download Joomla! Files
  7. Download Filezilla FTP Client
  8. Install XAMPP on your computer
  9. Test XAMPP
  10. Setup database and user in database using phpMyAdmin
  11. Install Joomla!
  12. Login to Joomla!

We will be installing a webserver locally on your computer, talking about best practices and working in phpMyAdmin, MySQL. Cpanel is a popular control panel for website hosting accounts. Cpanel will be discussed but not used so don’t worry if you don’t have a domain or hosting space. This workshop is to learn the basics of installing Joomla.

Level: 201 Intermediate or 101 Enthusiastic Beginner

Time: 2 hours

Location: Online

Cost: Free

What you need to attend

  1. Desktop or Laptop
  2. High speed connection
  3. Long Distance or Skype – (you can use Skype’s monthly $3 plan)
  4. Headset – This will allow you to work easier at your keyboard. Speakerphones will cause problems on conference calls.

For Extra Credit

Certain workshops will require us to download tools. Feel free to download these ahead of time.

  1. Download and Install XMAPP local webserver
  2. Download Joomla! and unzip the files

Workshop Goal

This is the fifth run of this class. This class will remain free at Fresh Workshops.

If you don’t need to know how to install Joomla!, don’t sign up.

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