Installation Manual

Web Browser Installation
The browser installation method of installing Joomla! is the far straighter forward of the two methods and is
what is hoped to be a typical installation. Whilst it is relatively easy it is only a semi-automatic method as you
do still have to enter some details during the process. However, the “hard” work is done for you by the
installer software itself.
Assuming you have already uploaded the Joomla! core pack of files to your Web root directory, be it on your
local machine or a remote host, the next step is to start your Web browser and enter the URL to your Web
site. There are a number of options open to you in this process:
● This may simply be http://localhost/joomla for a local installation, or http://www.yourdomain.com for a
remote installation.
● If you have installed Joomla! in a sub directory of your Web root then you will need to add that
directory to the end of the address for example http://localhost/joomla/test or
http://www.yourdomain.com/joomla.
● If you have installed Joomla! as a sub-domain on a remote host this might appear as
http://www.joomla.yourdomain.com.
Step 1 - Language Choice
Whichever of these scenarios fits your particular situation, once you hit the enter key you should be
presented with the following screen:
The Language Selection page of the Joomla! Installation Process
You should notice that en-GB – English(United Kingdom) is selected. This is the default language used for
all Joomla! Core development. Simply select your preferred language for the installation process. If your own
language does not appear in the list you may consider assisting in the translation of the core for other people
in the same position. Visit the Translation Forums for further details.
The language files included in the core only relate to the installation process itself and do not affect the
Front-end or Back-end displays of Joomla! and by default these are only installed in en-GB . This happens
simply, as to include all the translations for the core files would make the download an unmanageable beast
in size. Individual languages into which Joomla! has been translated are carried on the Joomla! Code
repository site.
The Joomla! User Documentation Team 15 The Joomla! v1.5 Installation Manual