Joomla 1.6 technical requirements

From Joomla! Documentation

Requirements for Joomla 1.6.x

• Apache: v2.x recommended + http://www.apache.org
• PHP: v5.2.4 + http://www.php.net
• MySQL: v5.0.4+ http://www.mysql.com

Microsoft IIS: v7 http://www.iis.net

• PHP v5.2.4 +
• MySQL v5.1

To successfully install and use Joomla! you must have a fully operational web server (Apache or IIS), a database (MySQL is the optimum) and the server side scripting language PHP together with specific modules that are activated within PHP for MySQL, XML, and Zlib functionality amongst others.

Do not use PHP 4.3.9, PHP 4.4.2 or PHP 5.0.4; these releases have known bugs that will interfere with the installation of Joomla! There was also an issue with the Zend Optimizer Version 2.5.10 for PHP 4.4.x. You should ask your host to upgrade to a later release as soon as possible where applicable.

• Basic Technical Requirements
  PHP 4.3.10
  MySQL 3.23.x or above
  Apache 1.3 or above
• If you meet the above requirements, you are on your way to install joomla successfully on your localhost or remote server.
• Download Joomla 1.6 Stable package here and unzip to your localhost. (We'll use localhost for learning purpose)
• Run the installation file from your browser. Type localhost/joomla (/joomla being the folder name given to hold the installation package)
• Follow the screen instruction to move on to the next page as I provided the guidelines below.

Before moving on to installing Joomla, we'll first create database using PHPMyAdmin

• Assuming localhost is already setup, type localhost/phpmyadmin in your browser
• Input username and password (normally root for username)
• Type your desired database name in the box provided under Create new database as shown in the picture below and click Create button.
• Done and move on to STEP 1

STEP 1
Choose your desired Language and click Next button on top right.

STEP 2
Proceed to the next page if you get the same configuration

STEP 3
Click next to continue

STEP 4
Provide details to connect with your database. It's best to use default Joomla Table prefix for your database.

STEP 5
You can skip this page if you wanted to. Its for advanced users and have sound knowledge with FTP

STEP 6
Red Stars are necessary fields which can't be left blank. Do not forget to Click the Install Sample Data button if you are a beginner. This install Joomla default contents which you can overwrite or delete if you choose to.

STEP 7
Go back to your joomla installation root folder and delete or rename the "Installation" Folder.

STEP 8
Back-end Login with admin as the default Username. The password is the details you provided in Step 6

STEP 9
Preview of the New Joomla 1.6 back-end

STEP 10
This is the preview of the front-end after successfully following the steps mentioned above

• If everythings fine your joomla installation is completed successfully.