Joomla
Joomla is a free open source content management system. More information about Joomla can be found at joomla.org.
Joomla installations can share a single MySQL database if you specify a unique table prefix during installation. To use an existing database, enter the database name and a unique table prefix. To create a new database, use a unique database name. The table prefix cannot be blank.
- Site name
- The name of your site.
- Email address
- Your email address.
Note: You must enter a valid email address to set up a Joomla installation. - Directory
- The installation directory. If left blank, the Joomla files will be copied directly to the document root folder.
Note: Do not install over a previous Joomla installation. Files will be overwritten without warning. - Table prefix
- Specify the name of your database schema prefix. Joomla offers the ability to manage multiple websites using a single database schema.
- Database name
- Enter the name of your database schema, which will be added to your local database. After installation, you can view this database for this instance of Joomla using phpMyAdmin or MySQL Workbench.
- User name
- The name of the Joomla admin.
Note: You will need this username to log in to your new Joomla site, please write it down. - Password
- The default password of the Joomla admin.
Note: You will need this password to log in to your new Joomla site, please write it down.
Configuration
Section titled “Configuration”Your Joomla Extra is configured via the configuration.php file in the document root folder. If you change the database port after installation, you will also need to update the port number in the $host variable.