--- title: "How to install Joomla 3" description: "In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps on how to install Joomla 3.0. As Joomla 3.0 was recently released, we are eager to install it on our joomla hosting account and begin using it!..." url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/install-joomla-3/ date: 2012-07-13 modified: 2021-11-19 author: "Brad Markle" categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 3"] tags: ["Joomla v3"] type: post lang: en --- # How to install Joomla 3 In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps on how to install Joomla 3.0. As Joomla 3.0 was recently released, we are eager to install it on our joomla hosting account and begin using it! ## Joomla 3.0 Requirements The following requirement changes are in effect for Joomla 3.0: 1. **PHP 5.3.1** is the minimum version of PHP required 2. PHP’s **register_globals** must be turned off 3. [PHP’s **magic_quotes_gpc** must be disabled](/support/edu/software/turn-magic-quotes-gpc-off/) ## Joomla 3.0 Installation Steps 1. ### Download Joomla 3.0 The first step in installing Joomla 3.0 is to actually download it. Visit [this page](https://www.joomla.org/download.html#j3) and download one of the compressed versions of Joomla 3.0, either .zip, .tar.gz, or .tar.bz2 2. ### Upload Joomla 3.0 After downloaded Joomla 3.0, upload it to your server. If your server allows you to uncompress files, then you can save time by uploading the compressed file and then uncompressing it on the server. Otherwise you will need to uncompress the file on your desktop and then use FTP to upload all of the individual files. 3. ### Create a database for Joomla 3.0 Joomla requires a database for installation. If you are on a cPanel server, [use the MySQL Database wizard](/support/) to setup your new database. If your hosting provider does not use cPanel, you’ll need to contact them for the steps on creating a new database. Be sure to take note of your database name, database username, and database password. You will need these later during the installation. 4. ### Run the Joomla 3.0 Installation Wizard In our testing we installed Joomla 3.0 into a subfolder named joomla3.0. To access the installation wizard we will go to https://domain.com/joomla3.0 If you get any error messages about the version of PHP your server is running, [click here](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/joomla-php-5-3-1/) for further help. [![install-joomla-configuration](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_getting-started_install-joomla-configuration.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_getting-started_install-joomla-configuration.gif) **1. Configuration** On the configuration page, you’ll need to select your language, enter a name and description for your site, and setup your administrative details (such as username, password, and email address). Click the screenshot to the right to see how we filled out our configuration details. Click Next to continue the installation. [![install-joomla-database-settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_getting-started_install-joomla-database-settings.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_getting-started_install-joomla-database-settings.gif) **2. Database** In step 2, you will configure Joomla with the database you setup in Step 3 above. On most servers, you can set the **Database Type** to *MySQLi* and set the **Host Name** to *localhost*. When finished entering your database credentials, click **Next**. [![install-joomla-overview](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_getting-started_install-joomla-overview.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_getting-started_install-joomla-overview.gif) **3. Overview** If this is your first time using Joomla 3.0, you may want to use the option to **install sample data** ([learn more here about the different types of sample data included](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/joomla-sample-data-set/)). This will help you learn how Joomla 3.0 works because your new Joomla website will include sample articles. Also, You can select **Yes** next to *Email Configuration* if you want to have a copy of the installation details emailed to you. When finished with this page, click the **Install** button. 5. [![joomla-installation-successful](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_getting-started_joomla-installation-successful.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/edu_joomla-3_getting-started_joomla-installation-successful.gif) You should then see a success message, stating that Joomla 3.0 has been successfully installed. At this point, click the **Remove installation** folder button. Now that you have installed Joomla 3.0, you can then [log into your Joomla 3.0 dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/) and begin [writing your first articles](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/write-new-article/). ## Installation Complete!