Joomla is one of the best content management systems (CMS) available today. A CMS makes it easier to manage website content without having to learn a programming language. Here is an easy guide to installing a website with Joomla 5.x, the latest version of Joomla.
First, download the Joomla installation package from downloads.joomla.org.
Open your website's cPanel, usually at yourdomain.com/cpanel. First, open the MySQL Databases section.
Create a new database by filling in the New Database field.
Create a new user to link to the database you just created. Don't forget the password you set; this is the database user's password.
Then choose Add User to Database.
Tick ALL PRIVILEGES to make sure the database user has full access to the database.
Go back to the cPanel home, open File Manager and upload the Joomla installer zip to the root folder "public_html". Then extract the installer.
Type your domain name in a new tab and the installer will appear. Enter your Joomla site's name.
Enter the details for the Joomla site administrator, such as username, real name, password and email.
Finally, leave localhost as it is and fill in the database username you created earlier, then the database user's password. You can leave the rest. Click Install Joomla. When it finishes, your Joomla website is ready to use.
If you run into trouble, feel free to contact me with your questions.
