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Contents
Overview
This guide covers a fresh installation of the jomSocial 3 component into the Joomla CMS. You will need a working Joomla! site in order to install JomSocial. Please refer to the article, minimum system requirements, to determine the requirements your server will have to meet.
If you are upgrading JomSocial, please refer to one of the following pages
- Upgrade From JomSocial 2.8.x to JomSocial 3.0.x on Joomla 2.5
- Upgrade From JomSocial 2.8.x to JomSocial 3.0.x on Joomla 3
- Migrate Joomla 2.5 With JomSocial 2.8.x to Joomla 3 and JomSocial 3.0.x
Adding Support and Install Domain Licenses
Before you can proceed with the installation of JomSocial 3, you must add these domains into your account area. To do this please navigate to main JomSocial site and click at the "My Account" link in the top right corner
The area with your account information and all of the settings you can do from there will show up. If you're an old user, the account area will require you to fill up the basic account information such are first and last name, or any missing account data. Please, fill them up to proceed
Once account information is properly filled, you will be able to open "My Downloads" page with all of the purchases you ever made
For every license you might have, please enter the support and install domain
- Support Domain - This will be the domain you will officially get technical support for
- Domains you wish to install this product on - All te additional domains you want to install the component on. No technical support will be provided for those.
Downloading iJoomla Installer
After support and instalation domains have been set, the green download button will become active and you will be able to download iJoomla installer
Download the installer and save it on your hard drive
Check for Installation Permissions
1. Login to your Joomla Administrator backend. On the Administrator Panel, click on System Information.
2. Click the Directory Permissions tab and make sure all folders are Writable.
Using iJoomla installer to Install JomSocial 3
From the Extensions dropdown menu select Extension Manager
From the Upload Package File tab under Install, browse for the com_iJoomla_Installer.zip file you downloaded and select it. Then, click Upload & Install to begin installation
Once installed, navigate to Components -> iJoomla Installer component
Completing the Installation
1. The first JomSocial installation screen appears. Make sure all the requirements are met and then click Next.
2. Press Next on all screens until installation is completed.
3. Click Done to finish the installation. You will be greeted with the JomSocial Backend Control Panel.