Full Install Manual?

Zoom7000 · 18-03-2008, 01:23 PM

I'm a complete n00b when it comes to Apache, MySQL etc. I'd like to test and work on the Joomla package but have no idea how to set up the backbone structure. Is there any guide out there that will take me from step 1 to the end? Guide for dummies!

Geoff · 18-03-2008, 01:36 PM

1) Download Ubuntu 6.06 LTS server edition.
2) Choose 'LAMP install'.

JOrdan01070 · 18-03-2008, 01:43 PM

how about download xampp lite unzip it to a memory stick run the startup bat i think then down load joomla, put this in the htdocs folder then follow the instructions for installing joomla.

If you are just testing then this i what i do plus as you Joomla installed on the memory stick its portable.

Zoom7000 · 18-03-2008, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff

1) Download Ubuntu 6.06 LTS server edition.
2) Choose 'LAMP install'.

I'd rather use Windows. Much more comfortable with it than *nix

hempweb · 18-03-2008, 05:49 PM

I have been using "WOS Portable" for my development/testing.

WOS ("web on a stick") provides you with the (L)AMP environment on windows. Using the WOS Mixer, you can create your own setup (in addition to the base Apache/MySQL/PHP, I also chose the default Joomla package - there are many others available). You then unpack the built package in anyrequired directory (on your HD or on a memory stick) and run it (no "installation" per-se)

NB: I chose the "SE" (small edition) versions of Mysql etc from the WOS Mixer in order to keep the package size down and they seem to work fine

The WOS creates an Apache Server running on your local (windows) machine and you access your webiste through http://localhost/mysite etc

From this setup, I have just placed the Edugeek package in appropriate .../www/ directory and install it 'as normal' - all works a treat.

The great advantage of this setup I find are:

1) from a memory-stick, I can take the 'website' with me and show/demonstrate it on peopls own PC's
2) I can work offline (on my laptop) on developing/testing
3) if it all goes horribly wrong, just delete the files and start again

No apache/unix knowledge is needed to get this up and running.

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18-03-2008, 01:23 PM	#1
Zoom7000 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 355 Thanks: 27 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts Rep Power: 8	Full Install Manual? I'm a complete n00b when it comes to Apache, MySQL etc. I'd like to test and work on the Joomla package but have no idea how to set up the backbone structure. Is there any guide out there that will take me from step 1 to the end? Guide for dummies!

18-03-2008, 05:49 PM	#5
hempweb Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	I have been using "WOS Portable" for my development/testing. WOS ("web on a stick") provides you with the (L)AMP environment on windows. Using the WOS Mixer, you can create your own setup (in addition to the base Apache/MySQL/PHP, I also chose the default Joomla package - there are many others available). You then unpack the built package in anyrequired directory (on your HD or on a memory stick) and run it (no "installation" per-se) NB: I chose the "SE" (small edition) versions of Mysql etc from the WOS Mixer in order to keep the package size down and they seem to work fine The WOS creates an Apache Server running on your local (windows) machine and you access your webiste through http://localhost/mysite etc From this setup, I have just placed the Edugeek package in appropriate .../www/ directory and install it 'as normal' - all works a treat. The great advantage of this setup I find are: 1) from a memory-stick, I can take the 'website' with me and show/demonstrate it on peopls own PC's 2) I can work offline (on my laptop) on developing/testing 3) if it all goes horribly wrong, just delete the files and start again No apache/unix knowledge is needed to get this up and running. Last edited by hempweb; 18-03-2008 at 05:56 PM.. Reason: forgot to mention the SE packages

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18-03-2008, 01:36 PM	#2
Geoff Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fylde, Lancs, UK. Posts: 9,839 Thanks: 41 Thanked 217 Times in 198 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 64	1) Download Ubuntu 6.06 LTS server edition. 2) Choose 'LAMP install'.

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JOrdan01070 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 43 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	how about download xampp lite unzip it to a memory stick run the startup bat i think then down load joomla, put this in the htdocs folder then follow the instructions for installing joomla. If you are just testing then this i what i do plus as you Joomla installed on the memory stick its portable.

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