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title: "How to install Phoca Gallery for Joomla 2.5"
description: "Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here.   Installing..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/install-phoca-gallery/
date: 2012-06-14
modified: 2024-01-23
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 2.5"]
tags: ["Joomla v2.5"]
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lang: en
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# How to install Phoca Gallery for Joomla 2.5

Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life [here](https://docs.joomla.org/Joomla!_CMS_versions).

 

Installing the Phoca Gallery component for Joomla 2.5 is much like the installation steps for other extensions. In this tutorial, we’ll guide and show you how to install phoca gallery.

**To install the Phoca Gallery Joomla 2.5 extension:**

1. **Download Phoca Gallery** To download phoca gallery, visit [this page](https://www.phoca.cz/phocagallery) and then click the **Download** link. On the next page, click on the com_phocagallery_v3.2.0.zip link, which is under the Joomla 2.5 heading. [![download-the-phoca-gallery-component](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_joomla25_install-phoca-gallery_download-the-phoca-gallery-component.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_joomla25_install-phoca-gallery_download-the-phoca-gallery-component.gif)
2. Log into your Joomla 2.5 Dashboard
3. In the top menu, hover over **Extensions** and click **Extension Manager**
4. If you’re not on the Install tab, click **Install**.
5. Under **Upload Package File**, click the **Browse** button. Find the file you downloaded in step 1, then click **Open**. Finally, click **Upload & Install**. [![upload-the-phoca-gallery-zip-file](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_joomla25_install-phoca-gallery_upload-the-phoca-gallery-zip-file.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_joomla25_install-phoca-gallery_upload-the-phoca-gallery-zip-file.gif)
6. On the next page, click the **Install** button.
7. You have now successfully installed Phoca Gallery, and should see a message similar to: **Phoca Gallery successfully installed**