Automated installation via Plesk
1. Once signed into Plesk navigate to "Featured Applications."
2. From here simply find Joomla in the list and select install.
3. Joomla will now be downloaded onto the server, once done you will need to fill out the admin credentials and click Install.
4. Once Joomla has finished installing you will be able to access the Joomla backend from your website.
Manual installation
Installing Joomla is fairly simple, just follow these steps and you will be able to start creating your own website in no time.
Step 1: Download Installer Files
Step 2: Run installer
Joomla Manual Installation (1)
Joomla Manual Installation (2)
Once the files have been uploaded, open a new tab in the browser and type your domain name. You will then see the following pages, all you need to do on this page is enter the Site Name , Site Email, Admin Username and Password. Remember to make a note of the details entered as you will need them to log in to the Joomla backend.
Step 3: Database Configuration
Joomla Database Configuration
For the next step please ensure that the database has already been created and that you have the following details:
Database Type: Leave this set to MySQLi
Hostname: The hostname Should be left as localhost.
Username: This will be the database username.
Password: This is the database password
Database Name: This is the database name
Please see the example if you get stuck.
Once you complete entering the database details the installation process will be complete and you can access the Joomla backend from your website.