Joomla installation guide on Zymic - V.2
Update:I didn't have to time to rewrite the hole guide so i just edited a few sections.
What is joomla?
Joomla! is one of the most powerful Open Source Content Management Systems on the planet. It is used all over the world for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications. Joomla! is easy to install, simple to manage, and reliable.(From the official joomla website)
Things i need..
-A zymic hosting account
-An ftp manager.In this tutorial i've used FileZilla.You can download it here.
-A MySQL database(Zymic supports maximum 6.So you should have more than enough)
Setting up your FTP manager
(Skip this step if you have already done the setting on your ftp manager)
After finishing the install of FileZilla(Or any other FTP manager you might have),open it via the icon on your desktop(or from the software directory).Now:
Press Ctrl+S to open your site manager(Filezilla only).Now press the "New site" button.
Then enter the following settings.Edit the text in red with your account settings:

1:Enter your site link.For example if your website is helloworld.vndv.com you should enter it here.Change the domain (zzl.org) to any other depending on the domain you use.
Then switch the Logontype: to Normal.
2:You should enter your username from the hosting.
3:Enter your password(not from your hosting,from your website's control panel).
Then press "Connect".Now you have done with setting up your FTP manager.
Downloading joomla
You can download the latest version of joomla from joomla.org.
Then unzip it (using winrar) on your hard drive.
Uploading
Now connect to your ftp account using FileZilla.
Upload the files(Read here on how to upload files using filezilla) to your website.The uploading could take a while so you should wait untill all of the files are uploaded.
Now visit the website.The installer will automaticly open.
Chmoding
Joomla chmods itself automaticly.But on Zymic you need to do it manually.After the upload is complete open the directory with your FTP Client and find configuration.php-dist.Rename it to configuration.php.Then right click on it.Choose "File Attributes",and change the "Numeric Value" to 777.Press ok.You are done chmoding.
Thanks to chengzhi-jw for sharing this issue.
Installing
The installation will begin.
Step 1-Choosing a language

Choose the language that suits you best.This tutorial is using english.
-Press next
Step 2-Pre-installation Check

Joomla will now check if everything is fine.If everything is you will be able to press Next.If not then post your issue here.But almost all hosts support the humble features that joomla requires.So you should have no problems.
Step 3-License

This is the license.Simply press Next.
Step 4-Database

The most important step.You should create a MySQL database using zymic.Here's how:
Creating a database
Log into your hosting control panel.Select MySQL database management.
Now in the first form in the page enter the name of your MySQL database.I will call it joom.
Then press "Create database name"
Your database now needs a main user.To create one use the following form(The second one):
Setting permissions:
After doing that press "Assign Privileges"
You are done with creating the database.After the page refleshes scroll down to database users list.You should now see your database.See the one saying "username" copy the entire thing including (websitename_domain_domain2_databasename)
Paste it into the joomla User Name tab do the same for the one saying "Database name"
In the password field enter the password you entered when creating the databse username.
In the Host Name field enter localhost .Press next.Everything should be fine.
Step 5-FTP settings
Just press next.Everything should be already configured.
Step 6- Main Configuration
Enter the site name in the upper field.Enter your e-mail and the most important field your admin password.Remember it,because you cannot change it.Then press "Install sample data".
Step 7- Finish
You are now done.But you need to delete the installation directory.Because if dont,your website could be hacked very easily.

You can now log into your admin panel and administer your website.

Hi,

i hv no idea wat is Joomla. Can you pls explain a bit on it?
I hv upload the wohle folder into my sites, include the "Joomla 1.5"folder. but do not know y some of the file cant upload. I hv try for many hours..
beside that, i do not know how to install it? cause i cant view the installation beside than my sites.

thanks for the helps..

Joomla is a CMS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system

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what files wont upload?

i think is my previous ftp problem.i hv change,so it no problem already.
BUt i cant log in the database when ask me to do so. wat is the username?databasename?I put in the one i register but cant..

A
username: sitename_username
database: sitename_database

B
username: sitename_domain_com_username
database: sitename_domain_com_database

I did used both from above A & B, but still can not...and this error msg come out "Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL"

Hi,sorry for the late response and the problems.I had problems with my image host and the images didn't show up.I had to re-upload them and edit the post.So everything should be fine now.You have to create a database as shown above,create a user as shown above and set permissions as shown above.Then you can scroll down and your database will be listed.These details you have to input in the installation.Like this:

I also insert the data as shown like above, but still cant.

It shown

A
username: sitename_username
database: sitename_database

not like yours,
B
username: sitename_domain_com_username
database: sitename_domain_com_database

any other helps??I hv try thousand times But still cant..

Can you please provide a screenshot of the error?Or if not-Copy,paste the entire error message.

Sorry for such a late response, I only just noticed this post. Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed tutorial, pretty sure people will find this very useful.

It's worth noting that you should really aim for a single character for your database 'user', there's some problems with usernames that exceed a certain length.

This is it.

error screen preview

Sorry i do not know how to post a pic here..can attach from pc??

*pls try the link again..thanks..

Uhm..Upload your screenshot to http://imageshack.us and copy paste the "Hotlink for forums" in a reply in the thread.

Beside than the above link,
I made this also:
Database configuration

username & database name

Thanks..

Try making a new database and using simpler name for example joom.Then try using this database in the installation.Make sure you give it all permissions.

still can NOT...

I get the following message (more then one time BUT for differnet file(s) name(s) )

using filezilla:

Target file already exsts:
The target file already exists. pleace chose an action

soure file:
C\..\administrator\components\com_menus\separator\separator.menu.html.php

Target file:
/joomla/administrator/components/com_meus/separatorseparator.menu.html.php

3518bytes
6/28/08 7:53 PM

and now the follow is what I can pick from

action:

Overwirte
overwirte if sourece newer
resume
rename
skip

always use this action
apply to current queue only
apply only to uploads

so can any one help with this

PS:
the one I was picking was

Owverwirte if source newer
is that right or not thanks for any help

PSS:
after I upload all the files for joomla I get the pre-installation check screen but the are some highlighted in red items on that page (when I get the pre-installation check screen I am using the configuration.php-dist file but when I change/rename it to configuration.php look below for error message)

error message I get:
from address
http://mydomainname.vndv.com/Joomla/installation/index.php
the above address is when I get the pre-installation with the file configuration.php-dist
but when I change it the configuration file to configuration.php
I get this error message:
Warning: require_once() [function.require-once]: Unable to access /path/to/joomla/install/includes/version.php in /www/vndv.com/d/a/n/danielsmart/htdocs/Joomla/includes/joomla.php on line 71

Warning: require_once(/path/to/joomla/install/includes/version.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/vndv.com/d/a/n/danielsmart/htdocs/Joomla/includes/joomla.php on line 71

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/path/to/joomla/install/includes/version.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /www/vndv.com/d/a/n/danielsmart/htdocs/Joomla/includes/joomla.php on line 71

with the web address:
http://mydomainname.vndv.com/Joomla/

I have added a screen shot but you will have to use the link below
(I hope I will beable to add it sorry if it does not show up)

Screen shots for Joomla

you all should know that I have the sub-domainname of vndv.com

edit:
when I get the error I have change the file name from configuration.php-dist to configuration.php and it is set with 777
but when I set the file to or keep the file name to configuration.php-dist and is set to 777 that is when I get the

joomla! -- web installer

PS:
I need to know where to find the Session save path (/var/lib/php )

I look in the joomla root folder and do see any files with the above dir/folder

so can any one help me out

PS:

when it does the Directory and File Permissions Check: should I use 777 or other number and do I keep them like that or do I have change after the install is done thanks

thanks

when I used you link list above i get a error page

with this error message from google

The requested URL /chengzhi.jw/SF90S9Snh6I/AAAAAAAAAGM/fZVjPwf4-jc/error.JPG?imgmax=912 was not found on this server.

thanks

The error you are getting means that you haven't chmoded the configuration.php file.Read in the tutorial under "Chmoding".

Can someone please post a screenshot of Joomla running on their Zymic site?

See here: http://emotest.zzl.org/

Thanks Davey

Ok, I've tried to install joomla 1.5 on the host. So far I've been able to upload the files using an ftp manager, and to go through the installation process. The error occurs when I try to upload templates, plugins or language files (admin and site).

To me it seem there is some cind of a problem with transfering the files from my local computer to joomla web host.

The only thing I haven't tried is manually uploading those files in a joomla installation folder and installing them from there. Where do I store joomla pluggins, languages and similar data ready to be installed?

Hmm.. I'm actually uploading joomla and I'm a new user at zymic but for all I know the problem *can* be that zymic use "safe mode=on" and so all you need to do is to use the ftp layer in Joomla -> Global Configuration.

hi

Yesterday and Today I tried to setup joomla CMS v 1.5.5 ( and 1.5.4 too) on my zymic site. But during installation I get such error:



Why?
My site is wrestlingnizhnov.vndv.com and I'm enter database name wrestlingnizhnov_joomla and wrestlingnizhnov_myusername . What I'm doing incorrect.

Sory for my English.

Me too, the same problem, please, I'm wasting precious bandwidth trying to update and re-install joomla...

I have tried to install joomla a number of times
i have not once succeeded
Here is the info;

1. i download Joomla 1.5 from official joomla site
2. i unzip and upload all the files to a folder named "joomla"
3. i type in the url "www.mysite.vndv.com/jomla
4. and i automatically get this page saying " PLEASE REMEMBER TO COMPLETELY
REMOVE THE INSTALLATION DIRECTORY.
You will not be able to proceed beyond this point until the installation directory has been removed. This is a security feature of Joomla!.
Click here when the directory has been removed.
5.this page appears without me configuring anything
6. i have tried deleting the files but this doesn't help

Please help!

I've installed my joomla 1.5.5 but I can't go to my front end.
when I type my url http://rhye.vndv.com I received this error!
Any help im new to joomla.

It might be your "wrestlingnizhnov_joomla" and "wrestlingnizhnov_myusername." They might be too long.
Go here for possible solution: http://www.zymic.com/forum/index.php?showt...st=0&#entry

hi,

i've been trying to install my joomla in zymic but i always got this error..



can someone give me a link on how to configure my configuration.php

here's my code in configuration.php




thanks..

Your username and database name are way too long, MySQL has a limit of 16 characters on this server, and shamakiddiecenter_admin is 23 characters. You can follow my directions in this post if you want to keep the same site name.

Also for the $host variable it NEEDS to be 'localhost' nothing else will work.

it's fucking stupid this limit. Since my space is comehereoften.vndv,com, I need to call the db comehereoften_a, or b, or just one letter...

How is it stupid? Whats the problem? Only YOU see the database names, it's not like it affects how the database works by having ONE letter names. Also you're only allowed 5 databases, so it's not like you're going to run out of letters to make new ones.

Stop complaining about a free service, had you paid for it I might be a little more understanding. But you didn't.

and what about the previous user that cannot do any db? shamakiddiecenter has 18 char, so he cannot create any db...

I'm not complaining, I only said that it's a stupid things, and that perhaps you should tell before, even when choosing the site name...
I lost loads of time and bandwithd trying to cancela and reupload joomla, and so other users did...

BTW, i called my db with a single char (though in the control panel mysql db guided creation said that i could use 53 char) but joomla still does not recognize it...
what am I supposed to do?

Read the post I linked to... You can KEEP the same site name (even though it's too long) and still get a mysql database.

just installed it successfully here as well: http://fizly.vndv.com

Still cannot install it, I changed also the username to a single letter, but it says internal proxy error...

If you would like franz I will help you via AIM or MSN or something, just get my screen name off my Zymic profile.

Also, did you assign the privileges to the Database and username

joomla is quite useless with safe_mode on...

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Well, I just want to try out Joomla, and well I got this error after uploading the files. I never even got a change to install anything or anything, and I get this page: http://www.livepreview.net78.net

So do as it says, remove the installation directory!

I have uploaded this joomla to a folder www.mysite.vndv.com/joomla

when i try to start the instalation i get

Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@vndv.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.


what to do? chmod 777 i set... i tryed to run the index.php and the index2.php....

maybe to upload it to the root?

help

well the only thing i can think of is either it was a corrupted download, or there is a joomla within the /joomla. but try going into your file manager, into joomla, into install, and click on the index file and see if it runs.

Yes, when i run the file in instalation directory the same error occurs.

i have downloaded it from its oficial russian site. the rar archive was unpacked with no problems.. whats it?

ok... i uploaded there some files and none works... or the server is down a there is another problem. nothink works... it not a joomla problem...

Thanks for nice useful tutorial.
keep it up
Thanx

I uploaded all joomla files, then I tried to get into the homepage. Joomla started with a message to cancel my installation directory for security reasons. I did it but I soon realized that I had done no installation!!!
uploaded the installation directory again.
Created my database (amongst one thousand of 503 errors!), then the user for the mySQL database and assigned privileges.

If I understood correctly at this point I was supposed to go into the "mysite.vndv.com" to start installation (after having chmoded) but:

"Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL"

What am I supposed to do?

I realized that the "installation" directory had not been copied completely. Now I did transfer it again on the server but I get again the page that states that I have to erase it. Once again I have not done any installation on Joomla. Any suggestion?

im not getting help anywhere, maybe im just too newb, but any help would be so useful... i uploaded joomla thru the FTP and, when i go to my site i get nothing but the congragulations your Zymbic Free Web Hosting account has been succssesfullly created! page... please help. =(

Did you delete the "index.html" inside your account?

no... but when i do.. it still doesnt work, i feel so dumb.