User's Manual
Version 0.01 5/15/2006
Chapter 2 – Getting Started
Introduction
Before we start, it is important to understand that a Joomla!! User has a predefined set of
permissions, i.e. tasks that he can do. Therefore, in the context of managing a web site, it will
depend on the way that the site’s owner wants delegate responsibilities as to what types of
Joomla!! users should be set up.
For example, an owner may have only one person to manage all aspects of the web site. In
which case, a Super Administrator should be created. On the other hand, a site owner may
want publishing control over Content created by someone else and a separate person
responsible for the Administrative tasks. In this case, an Author for content creation, a
Publisher to proof read and publish the content and a Super Administrator to maintain the
Template design, Component and Module configuration etc should be created.
There are no hard and fast rules. Provided you understand the permissions given to a
particular type of User, you can create multiple users at whatever level best suites the
management of the web site.
See Chapter 3 – Joomla!! Users
You will need to understand some other key concepts and these are covered in Overview of the
installed elements of a Joomla!! Web site and Quick Start Guide later in this Chapter.
Having said that, let’s get started!
System Requirements
You need to be sure that your web server, or the service provided by your web host, meets the
minimum requirements before you download the Joomla!! software. These are:
• PHP 4.2.x or above - http://www.php.net
• MySQL 3.23.x or above - http://www.mysql.com
• Apache 1.13.19 or above - http://www.apache.org
• You must ensure that you have MySQL, XML and Zlib support built into your PHP.
Joomla! can be used with most major browsers including: Internet Explorer (version 5.5+),
Netscape and FireFox. These browsers take great advantage of Joomla!'s Administrative
interface.
Installing Joomla!
Getting the files
The main distribution files for Joomla! can be downloaded from http://developer.Joomla!.org
.