installing joomla

[atcspaul]

been trying to figure this out. i have watched the video and installing it it but please help me get started. where do i intstall it? they say in the xampp but i do not see that anywhere. thanks in adavance

[Matt]

Where do you see those docs and what is xampp?

[atcspaul]

different stuff i have been finding on joomla, i think xampp is to put it on this computer however joomla says to download to the server but i am not sure where on the server. do i go thru cpanel on the domain i plan on making the site with or what. or better yet what do you recomend i get to build web site that is made for the simpleton.

[Matt]

You could always just use Fantastico in your control panel to install it for you. For the simpleton? I guess Joomla seems to be pretty popular and flexible.

[atcspaul]

thanks matt

[omarfilip]

You don't need XAMPPto install Joomla on Linux servers. It's for Windows-based servers only.

[atcspaul]

thanks omar. i am still trying to figure all this stuff out

[omarfilip]

Like Matt said, the easiest way is to do it through Fantastico in cPanel. Few clicks of the mouse and you're done.

Then look at the various templates available for Joomla (free and commercial) and customize your site. Google Joomla templates and you'll get tons of them. Joomla! is a good place to start learning.

[atcspaul]

awesome thank you! where in my cpanel do i find fantastico. i keep looking and dont see it anywhere. i have cpanel 11. and also do i install it on each domain i plan on using it. you dont know how much i apreciate your help.

[omarfilip]

Fantastico is the blue smiley-face icon in the Software/Services tab.

Yes, you will need an instance on each domain.