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==Installing Joomla on our servers is definitely easy==
==Installing Joomla on our servers is definitely easy==


Installing Joomla on our servers is deffinately easy.
Installing Joomla on our servers is definitely easy.


You download the install components from the http://joomla.org joomla-site.
You download the install components from the http://joomla.org joomla-site.
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You get a folder with files, those files (so no the folder) you copy via filezilla or an other ftp programme to your www-map on your shellaccount.
You get a folder with files, those files (so no the folder) you copy via filezilla or an other ftp programme to your www-map on your shellaccount.


Afterwards you go to your account, I.E username.ulyssis.be, here you get a notification telling you your <code>wp-config.php</code> has to be created, the easiest way is to follow the wizard, so click on “Create a Configuration File”.
Afterwards you go to your account, I.E username.ulyssis.be, here you get a notification telling you your MySQL database needs to be configured. The fist part is the "main configuration" which will be individual for every user.


Afterwards on ''Let's go!'' which will prompt you for your database credentials:
Afterwards click on ''Next'' which will prompt you for your database credentials & information:


*'''Database Name: ''' if you haven't created a mysql database or user on UCC then you have to create it there. The default database is: username_username.
*'''Databasetype: ''' Select ''MySQL'' from the dropdown.
*''''User Name: ''' this is the name you gave during the creation of your mysql account, often this is the same as your username with ULYSSIS.
*'''Hostname: ''' this is the location of the database server, use <code>mysql.ulyssis.org</code>.
*'''Password: ''' the password hat you gave during the creation of your mysql account
*'''Username: ''' this is the name you gave during the creation of your mysql account, often this is the same as your username with ULYSSIS.
*'''Database Host: ''' this is <code>mysql.ulyssis.org</code>
*'''password: ''' the password hat you gave during the creation of your mysql account
* You don't change the last field
* You don't change the last two fields


When you're done click on “Run the install” Here you can give the last few details.
When you're done click on “Next” twice since ftp is already configured. Here you can see the last few details.


Afterwards the install will run by it own and thats it, you installed Joomla.
Afterwards the install will run by its own and that's it, you have succesfully installed Joomla.


==Setting up multiple instances of Joomla==
==Setting up multiple instances of Joomla==


If you want to have multiple instances of a Joomla site then you the create a new folder in your homedir from your shell account. Then you make a new virtual host for this directory in UCC.
If you want to have multiple instances of a Joomla site then you the create a new folder in your homedir from your shell account. You need a new virtual host, you can send us an [mailto:ulyssis@ulyssis.org email] and we will create one for you.


Name: alias.username.ulyssis.be
After your new virtual host is ready, you need to do all the same steps as for a regular Joomla installation.
Document root: /home/user/username/new_folder


From now on you do al the same steps as for a regular Joomla installation.
Another option is to use the Joomla [https://docs.joomla.org/Multiple_Domains_and_Web_Sites_in_a_single_Joomla!_installation multisite] option.
 
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Revision as of 17:15, 28 August 2019

Installing Joomla on our servers is definitely easy

Installing Joomla on our servers is definitely easy.

You download the install components from the http://joomla.org joomla-site.

Here you get a compressed file (.zip) which you have to extract..

You get a folder with files, those files (so no the folder) you copy via filezilla or an other ftp programme to your www-map on your shellaccount.

Afterwards you go to your account, I.E username.ulyssis.be, here you get a notification telling you your MySQL database needs to be configured. The fist part is the "main configuration" which will be individual for every user.

Afterwards click on Next which will prompt you for your database credentials & information:

  • Databasetype: Select MySQL from the dropdown.
  • Hostname: this is the location of the database server, use mysql.ulyssis.org.
  • Username: this is the name you gave during the creation of your mysql account, often this is the same as your username with ULYSSIS.
  • password: the password hat you gave during the creation of your mysql account
  • You don't change the last two fields

When you're done click on “Next” twice since ftp is already configured. Here you can see the last few details.

Afterwards the install will run by its own and that's it, you have succesfully installed Joomla.

Setting up multiple instances of Joomla

If you want to have multiple instances of a Joomla site then you the create a new folder in your homedir from your shell account. You need a new virtual host, you can send us an email and we will create one for you.

After your new virtual host is ready, you need to do all the same steps as for a regular Joomla installation.

Another option is to use the Joomla multisite option.

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