Installation Manual

Step 5 – Create the primary administrator user account
In order to create the first administrator user you must enter the following Query into the database using the
MySQL administration panel (or command line). This will set the initial username as admin and the
password as admin.
Warning!: You must edit this password immediately you complete the installation particularly on a public/live
Web site otherwise your whole Web site will be vulnerable to anyone who guesses the password
INSERT INTO `jos_users` VALUES (62, 'Administrator', 'admin', '[e-mail]',
'21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3', 'Super Administrator', 0, 1, 25, '2005-09-28 00:00:00', '2005-09-28
00:00:00', '', '');
INSERT INTO `jos_core_acl_aro` VALUES (10,'users','62',0,'Administrator',0);
INSERT INTO `jos_core_acl_groups_aro_map` VALUES (25,'',10);
Use the data in the code box above to create an Administrator account by Running an SQL Query within the
PHPMyAdmin interface.
Run SQL Query view prior to running the Query
Select the SQL tab of PHPMyAdmin and enter the code in the Query window. When ready click the Go
button. After a few seconds you should receive a confirmation that the query was successful as follows:
MyPHPAdmin Confirmation screen of successful Query execution
If all goes according to plan you will now be able to access the Administrator Back-end of your Joomla! Web
site.
Warning!: You must delete the installation/ directory from your joomla_root/ directory. This is an essential
security measure and must not be overlooked.
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