{"id":33327,"date":"2022-05-25T06:49:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T06:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/?p=33327"},"modified":"2025-11-17T10:16:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:16:21","slug":"how-to-install-joomla-on-c-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/how-to-install-joomla-on-c-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Joomla on cPanel \u2014 Step-by-Step Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we want to teach you how to install Joomla on cPanel. After launching the site, you should look for a suitable content management system. By learning how to install Joomla in cPanel, you can have free content management software for any site, from simple to complex.<\/p>\n<p>Paid options like Softaculous can simplify the installation process and allow you to do what you want with one click from the cPanel. But we assume here that you do not want to pay extra, or you want to have more software. For this reason, here is the video tutorial on installing Joomla in cPanel. We will teach you how to install Joomla using the options available in cPanel.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use <a href=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/familiarity-with-cms-types\/\">CMS<\/a> (Content Management System) platforms, you should know that setting up a website has never been so easy. The two most prominent content management platforms in the e-commerce market are Joomla and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/WordPress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress<\/a>. Both platforms are known for their ease of use, extensive customization opportunities, and active communities. So, while Joomla! It has its advantages and disadvantages over WordPress; both can be very helpful in building modern sites with great features.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%af%d9%be%d8%b1%d8%b3-%da%86%db%8c%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%9f\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>What is WordPress?<\/h2>\n<p>WordPress was launched in 2003. However, WordPress has grown far beyond that point. This platform is very easy to use; you can create any site in the shortest possible time and customize your site using the huge ecosystem of WordPress plugins and themes.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"%d8%ac%d9%88%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7-%da%86%db%8c%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%9f\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>What is Joomla?<\/h2>\n<p>It was launched in 2005, Joomla! It is also a premium open-source content management system platform written in PHP and stored in the MySQL database. Joomla! It is an open-source content management system that is free and available to everyone. The program was launched to provide a scalable tool for users to build their websites and applications without coding knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>This article will explain the step-by-step instructions for the Joomla installation tutorial in cPanel.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"%d8%a2%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b2%d8%b4-%d9%86%d8%b5%d8%a8-%d8%ac%d9%88%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%b3%db%8c-%d9%be%d9%86%d9%84-%d8%a8%d9%87-%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%aa-%da%af%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a8%d9%87-%da%af%d8%a7%d9%85\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong>How to install Joomla in the cPanel step-by-step <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Download Joomla from the official Joomla page https:\/\/downloads.joomla.org and save the zip file to your computer.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"attachment_6488\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6488\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.png\" alt=\"Download Joomla from the official Joomla page https:\/\/downloads.joomla.org and save the zip file to your computer.\" width=\"706\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1.png 706w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/>Download from the Joomla site<\/h3>\n<p>Go to cPanel and click on File Manager below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6489\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6489\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239323 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2.png\" alt=\"Go to cPanel and click on File Manager below.\" width=\"1355\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2.png 1355w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-300x39.png 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-1024x131.png 1024w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-768x99.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1355px) 100vw, 1355px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Log in to Direct Admin folders.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239326 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3.png\" alt=\"Log in to Direct Admin folders.\" width=\"706\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3.png 706w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The new page will show you an overview of files and folders. Click on public_html.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click on public HTML<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click Upload at the top of the page. An overview of the page is shown below.<\/li>\n<li>Click Select File and select the zip file you downloaded in step 1. Then select Open to start loading the file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6491\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239329 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4.png\" alt=\"Click Select File and select the zip file you downloaded in step 1. Then select Open to start loading the file.\" width=\"1141\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4.png 1141w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-768x215.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1141px) 100vw, 1141px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upload the downloaded Joomla file to this section.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Click Go Back when the confirmation screen appears.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6492\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6492\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239332 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5.png\" alt=\"Click Go Back when the confirmation screen appears.\" width=\"728\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5.png 728w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click on the Go Back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You will now be returned to the public_html folder and see the Joomla! Zip file on the page. Select the desired file and click on the Extract option at the top of the page.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6493\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6493\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6.png\" alt=\"You will now be returned to the public_html folder and see the Joomla! Zip file on the page. Select the desired file and click on the Extract option at the top of the page.\" width=\"958\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6.png 958w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6-768x197.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extract the Joomla file.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A window like the one below will be displayed, and you can select the location to extract the file from the compression or the zipper. After selecting the desired location, click on the Extract File (s) option to start extracting the file from the compressed state.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6494\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6494\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239338 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7.png\" alt=\"A window like the one below will be displayed, and you can select the location to extract the file from the compression or the zipper. After selecting the desired location, click on the Extract File (s) option to start extracting the file from the compressed state.\" width=\"503\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7.png 503w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Select where to extract the files.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Note: To fully install Joomla in the cPanel, you must create a new database. We suggest that you refer to the article &#8220;Learning to build a database in PHPMyAdmin&#8221; to learn how to build a database in cPanel.<\/p>\n<p>Joomla! It is now installed for your domain. Open a browser and enter your domain address as yoursite.com. Enter your domain name instead of your site. By entering the site, you will encounter Joomla&#8217;s settings menu. Enter basic information about your site. Filling out starred items is required. Click Next.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6446\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6446\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239341 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8.png\" alt=\"Joomla! It is now installed for your domain. Open a browser and enter your domain address as yoursite.com. Enter your domain name instead of your site. By entering the site, you will encounter Joomla's settings menu. Enter basic information about your site. Filling out starred items is required. Click Next.\" width=\"566\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8.png 566w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After entering the site, the Joomla menu will be displayed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the second tab, there is the Database. As we mentioned before, you must have created a database for Joomla in cPanel before this step! Enter information about the new Database you created here. Except for the Username (Password) and Password (Database Name), keep the other settings in the default mode and do not change them!<\/p>\n<p>Click Next.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239344 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9.png\" alt=\"In the second tab, there is the Database. As we mentioned before, you must have created a database for Joomla in cPanel before this step! Enter information about the new Database you created here. Except for the Username (Password) and Password (Database Name), keep the other settings in the default mode and do not change them!\" width=\"563\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9.png 563w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enter the database information you created.<\/p>\n<p>On the Overview tab, the confirmation screen appears. An overview of the settings you have applied so far is shown. If the information is correct, click Installation.<\/p>\n<p>You can send a copy of the configuration information to your email by changing the Email Configuration settings to Yes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239347 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10.png\" alt=\"You can send a copy of the configuration information to your email by changing the Email Configuration settings to Yes.\" width=\"566\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10.png 566w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/10-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Review and install all settings.<\/p>\n<p>Joomla installation in cPanel is complete! If you have correctly followed the steps to install Joomla in cPanel, Joomla will immediately suggest that you prepare your site in several languages. If you want to present your site in several languages, we suggest selecting this option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239350 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11.png\" alt=\"Joomla installation in cPanel is complete! If you have correctly followed the steps to install Joomla in cPanel, Joomla will immediately suggest you prepare your site in several languages. If you want to present your site in several languages, we suggest selecting this option.\" width=\"565\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11.png 565w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Joomla! It was successfully installed.<\/p>\n<p>After installing Joomla in the cPanel, click on the Delete the Folder option to delete the installation folder and complete the installation process.<\/p>\n<p>After completing all the steps for installing Joomla in cPanel, you must use yoursite.com\/administrator to log in to Joomla! Enter your domain name instead of your site.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\"><div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I install Joomla via Softaculous in cPanel?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Go to cPanel \u2192 Softaculous Apps Installer \u2192 search for \u201cJoomla\u201d \u2192 click Install, then pick domain, version, and settings \u2192 enter admin info \u2192 install.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I install Joomla manually without Softaculous?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes \u2014 upload Joomla files via File Manager or FTP, create a MySQL database and user in cPanel \u2192 run the Joomla installer in your browser and fill in the database credentials.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How can I secure my Joomla installation after setup?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Delete the \u201cinstallation\u201d folder, set correct folder\/file permissions, and update Joomla and its extensions regularly.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we want to teach you how to install Joomla on cPanel. 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