Installation Manual

Joomla! can be used with alternative Web servers such as Microsoft© Internet Information Service (IIS) as

well as alternative database models (database work is very much in its infancy though), but these are not

paths we intend exploring in this manual as Joomla! is primarily developed for use on the AMP combinations

already stated.

Note: There is less technical community support currently available for server platforms other than AMP.

There are discussions and work under way to expand the platforms upon which Joomla! will operate without

significant issue, but this is in its early stages of development. For particular issues, or to see if a

combination of programs meet the necessary criteria, check the forums to see if anyone else has succeeded

with a particular task or indeed whether you can contribute to one of the ongoing projects.

Checking the Installation

Once you have completed the necessary installation of your server software it is worth running a quick test to

ensure that all the necessary, minimum requirements are met.

Warning!: Remove the phpinfo.php file from your Web root as soon as you have the necessary

information. Leaving it in situ is a security risk. Your Joomla! installation has a built in version of the same

script in the Help Menus for future reference.

You can do this very simply by creating a basic PHP script:

Save this as phpinfo.php for example, and save the file to the root of your Web site, then simply enter the

address of your Web site into your browser as follows: http://www.yourdomain.com/phpinfo.php or

http://localhost/phpinfo.php and you should receive a detailed summary and state of all the PHP compilation

options and extensions (such as the Zlib, XML, and MySQL modules), the PHP version in use, server

information and environment (if t is compiled as a module), the PHP environment, Operating System version

information, paths, master and local values of configuration options, HTTP headers, and the PHP License.

See the next page for a (very) compressed view of the information that this script outputs.

For a full description of all the elements that are output, visit the explanatory page at

http://uk3.php.net/phpinfo.

Remove the phpinfo.php file from your Web root as soon as you have the necessary information. Leaving

it in situ is a security risk. Your Joomla! installation has a built in version of the same script in the Help Menus

for future reference.

Check out the online Glossary to assist with definitions of individual words that are new to you. If we have

missed any let us know please.

The Joomla! User Documentation Team 4 The Joomla! v1.5 Installation Manual

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// Show all information

phpinfo();