UNM Division of Continuing Education Courses
Introduction to Content Management Systems for Websites
featuring Joomla!
Day 1
*If you are using a dual-boot lab, press the Option key during boot to choose Windows!*
Welcome
What is a CMS?
Install Joomla! 1.5
Log in as studenth
Start Firefox
Go to http://joomla.org/
Click on Get Started
ReviewGo to the Absolute Beginners Guide to Joomla
Watch the Joomla Quickstart Video
Download the Installation Manual
Find and copy the URL to the latest tar.gz
Next:
Configure the connection:
Host <IP Address>
User <username>
Password <password>
Now, in puTTY:
cd public_html
wget <paste url>
tar zxvf Joomla*
In your browser:
Go to http://<server_IP>/~<username>
Database:
Mysql
<server_IP>
<username>
<password>
db: <same_as_username>
*Don’t install sample data!*
Copy configuration.php in the final screen!
Back to puTTY
Type in these commands:
cd public_html
vi configuration.php
i
Paste *using your mouse*
<press the esc key>
:wq
You’ll have to delete or rename the installation folder. Use:
mv installation/ installationOLD/
to keep a backup, or to delete:
rm -rdf installation/
In your browser go to:
http://<server_IP>/~<username>/administrator/index.php
Review administration
Set up the front page
Create your first articles