Setup Joomla! from Scratch in XAMPP
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.
No hosting account is needed.
Level: 201 Intermediate or Enthusiastic Beginner
Time: 2 hours
Location: Online
Cost: Free
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
Format
There will be a live screenshare of my desktop as we install Joomla! on our computers along with a phone conference.
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.
What You Will Learn
- Building Websites – Why people get stuck in with outdated sites
- Why Joomla!
- Review of workshop outline and minimum technology requirements
- Discuss possible “Gotchas” during install (Skype port 80/443)
- Setup local webserver with XAMPP
- Download Joomla! Files
- Download Filezilla FTP Client
- Install XAMPP on your computer
- Test XAMPP
- Setup database and user in database using phpMyAdmin
- Install Joomla!
- Login to Joomla!
- Questions and Answers
What you need to attend
- Desktop or Laptop
- High speed connection
- Long Distance or Skype – (you can use Skype’s monthly $3 plan)
- 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.
Workshop Goal
This is the third run of this class. This means that in addition to this class being free, I will be asking folks to provide feedback on what can be done to improve this workshop. 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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