In this tutorial, we will explain step by step how to install Joomla using Softaculous application. If you have a hosting account based on cPanel, there are good chances that you have Softaculous between other cPanel applications. This application allows us to install the latest version of Joomla easier, without upload files via FTP, without manual database creation, etc.
In this tutorial, we will explain step by step how to install Joomla 4 with demo data that comes with our first Joomla 4 compatible template: the Hot Business.
Since the Solidres hotel reservation component can't be bundled into the HotStart installation of the Hot Hostel template, this tutorial explains how to install it later, after initial template installation.
If you can't see the module parameters page after upgrade to Joomla 3.6.4 or later version, don't panic! Your Joomla is not broken! There's just an outdated files left in cache of your browser.
Joomla is a free open source Content Management System that uses PHP and MYSQL web technologies to create various websites. Despite the easy availability and presence of so many features, Joomla is outcasted by the most popular CMS of recent times, WordPress. One of the major reasons that affect the working of Joomla websites is the reduced speed, which directly affects the performance of the website.
As your business grows so will your site’s database. Joomla is easily scalable but for you to do this you might require some technical skills. Luckily, there are many database management tools in the market to improve the performance of your website by optimizing the database.
Every website that is made with Joomla requires a special database. Learn what is this database for and how to setup Joomla database through cPanel.
There are so many content management systems nowadays. One of the most popular ones is undeniably Joomla. People have been raving about Joomla for quite some time now because of the multitude of benefits it has to offer. There are of course several other content management systems and each of them comes with its amazing features. Joomla is, however, highly favored second only to the likes of WordPress and Drupal. In fact, they are more like at par. Among the best features that this platform has to offer is the database.
HotStart installation is the only way to copy demo data that you see on our demo server when installing our Joomla templates. Furthermore, if you are using this installation method, all extensions (modules and plugins) used in template demo will be installed as well. This installation method is appropriate for new websites only.
One of the coolest new features of Joomla 2.5 is the possibility of the automatic one-click updates. It's not necessary to download and upload the patches by FTP anymore. The update process is completely automatic now. But, not always completely problems free.
Before you start, please keep in mind that HotStart is a new Joomla installation. Don't try to install it into your existing Joomla. After you accomplish this process, you would get a new Joomla with Hot Relief template preinstalled. Basically, HotStart is like ordinary Joomla installation, but SQL file with sample data is modified so it included the demo data that you can see on our Hot Relief demo.
When installing Joomla, the installer script asked you to select a language. English language was selected by default. But you remember well, you selected your native language. However, when you opened Joomla backend, everything is still in English.
Joomla users with fair knowledge of HTML know that Joomla editors (such as TinyMCE) sometimes can cut off a part(s) of their HTML code. How to fix this? There are different solutions for Joomla 1.5 and newer Joomla 1.6 and 1.7.
All our templates and extensions are available for Joomla 1.6. Since Joomla 1.6 and 1.7 have the same format of files, upgrade from 1.6 to 1.7 is quite easy.
How to install free Joomla template Hot Relief. This tutorial covers installation of template for Joomla 1.6.
How to install free Joomla template HOT Relief. This tutorial covers installation of template for Joomla 1.5.
This tutorial will explain you how to import complete Joomla database from one site to another, using SQL dump file and phpMyAdmin software installed on your server. This is useful if you need to duplicate existing Joomla site. It will save you a lot of work.
In HotStart installation instructions, you will read "unzip and upload". When we tell you to upload, we are not telling you to randomly upload HotStart files anywhere on your server. Please upload to an empty directory that is accessible via web browser (it's usually inside public_html or httpdocs directory)! Not all directories of your hosting space are accessible via web browser.
Are you started to panic? You're thinking: "They took my money for nothing!" No. We didn't! Although there are many places on the Internet where you can give "money for nothing", we are not such kind of guys. Let's start panicking, and let's better analyze the situation.
If you are about to install any of our template that supports VirtueMart using HotStart installation method (to copy all demo data), you must finish one more step in order to make VirtueMart component functional on your server.