Tutorial 1: How to install Xampp and Joomla on localhost. (Video Tutorial). Level: Beginners.
Similar to a house we need a foundation to build our joomla website on. For our foundation we will need to download the following free software to proceed with this tutorial.
Some Explanations before we get started.
What is a webserver you may ask?
In simple terms a webserver is the Software, Hardware or combination of both that is used to deliver web content over the internet. It is the place where your website sits and allows the world to view it.
Joomla is an excellent free opensource CMS (Content Management system). It allows you to easily add and edit content on your website. Example, Articles, Images, Menus and much more.
Let us now proceed to watch the video on how to Install Joomla and Xampp on your computer (Note: localhost is a term used to refer to your computer. This will be mentioned throughout the video). The video is best watched in HD Fullscreen.
If you have any questions or issues regarding the Install of Xampp or Joomla 3 please leave your comments below.
Topics we will be covering in the tutorials over the coming weeks.
1: How to install a template in joomla 3 and set it as default.
2: How to create new categories and articles in joomla.
- How to create New Menu Item of Type Article.
4: How to Install Configure and Publish Modules. Example Slideshow Module, Thumbsgallery Module.
Thank you for this tutorial and please keep going.
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Your welcome André Glad you find it useful.
I would like to build a website, but I'm completely new. Pls correct me if I'm wrong. I have hostgator as my web hotel and have now installed joomla 3.3. Then I understood that it was better to develop my website offline, i.e. on a localhost. - fore example by using xampp. I installed xampp + joomla 3.3. Now, the question is, when I look at my HOSTGATOR joomla administration area -- Global configuration -- Server -- Database settings, I see that under "Host" it says "localhost". So my question is. Does the Joomla that installed in conjunction with xampp (that is on localhost) work "alone" or "together" with the joomla that I installed on Hostgator. Or in other words will the development I do in Joomla on hostgator automatically apply to Joomla on localhost - and vice versa - or are they completely independent?
They are 2 completely different setups and not related to one another.
The same goes for any software you have installed on your LOCALSERVER. IE Joomla. It is completely independent to what you have installed on your webserver.
In simple terms the word "localhost just refers to the machine you are currently viewing ie "localhost".
Have you watched the video in the post?
How do I add videos, images and voice using xampp then watch it on the Joomlage website I created?