Install joomla problems

[neodani]

I can't install joomla because I don't know this...

Server name
User MySQL
Password MySQL
Name of BD MySQL

I created one BD and I added one user with your password

But server name o another information are incorrects.

Help me!

Which are the things I have to put?

Thank you

[Stefan]

Server name: localhost
User MySQL: Username for database
Password: Username password, if not Cpanel password
DB Name: Your created database name (created through Cpanel with prefix of your username.)

Worked for me

[Milton-B]

Did you tried Fantastico? That's an utility designed to install scripts easily, Joomla included. If you're doing that manually, I suggest don't set up an account using the same username and/or password you already use for access to Cpanel, for security reasons.

Also, I noticed certain administrative features will not work properly when you log into the administrator area via "http://www.yourdomain.com" instead of "http://yourdomain.com" (without the 'www' prefix), that's happens due to the way that Joomla has been designed.

[Grace]

Hi Milton, to access at the backend administrator via "http://www.yourdomain.com" open the file configuration.php and change this line like this:
$mosConfig_live_site = 'http://www.yourdomain.com';

Bye,
Grace

[Milton-B]

Thank you Grace, that's a good trick!

[nemaudio]

Milton is right. Fantasico will make the install easier, as well as help when Joomla needs to be updated

[Saf M]

On a personal level I do not like auto installers. Id rather download the latest version and it contains more goodies and security features and keep the software updated manually but its quicker to say the least.

[Milton-B]

Well, I installed a Wiki system (powered by Wikimedia) that was not included in the Fantastico script; it was kinda easy and fun to do it, the instructions on the Wikimedia website were very useful and the Wiki it's working here with no problems.
But that's another story.

[Franki N]

Don't forget, that mysql username and database name are prefixed with your CPanel username. This is the undocumented gotcha!

ie:
if your CP username is: abc
and you created a mysql user: mysqluser
and created a database named: mydb

Then your mysql username would be: abc_mysqluser
And your db name would be: abc_mydb

(that's what you'll need to put into your script confi settings)

Host will always be "localhost"