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==Install Internet Information Services 7.0 and Joomla 1.6 by Using the Microsoft Web Platform Installer 3.0==

This article describes how to install and configure Joomla 1.6 on Windows Server 2008 R2 by using the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) version 3.0.

The Web PI is a free tool that makes getting the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform—including Internet Information Services (IIS), MySQL, the Microsoft .NET Framework, and Visual Web Developer—quick and easy. The Web PI also lets you install web applications such as Joomla by using the built-in [http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/ Windows Web Appl Gallery].

To install Joomla on IIS 7.0 by using the Web PI 3.0, follow these steps:

[[Installing_on_Microsoft#Prerequisites|Prerequisites]]

[[Installing_on_Microsoft#Step 1. Install the Web Platform Installer 3.0|Step 1. Install the Web Platform Installer 3.0]]

[[Installing_on_Microsoft#Step 2. Select the products and applications to install|Step 2. Select the products and applications to install]]

[[Installing_on_Microsoft#Step 3. Review and configure the selected products and applications|Step 3. Review and configure the selected products and applications]]

[[Installing_on_Microsoft#Step 4. Verify the installation and configuration|Step 4. Verify the installation and configuration]]

[[Installing_on_Microsoft#Step 5. Configure search engine friendly URLs and enable caching|Step 5. Configure search engine friendly URLs and enable caching]]

===Prerequisites===

The supported operating systems for the Web PI 3.0 are Windows 7, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and later versions, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and later versions.

For this guide, it is assumed that you have Windows Server 2008 R2 installed on your computer. You will also need an Internet connection and administrator privileges for your computer.

It is a good idea to confirm that your system meets the hardware requirements for IIS 7.0. See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc268240.aspx for more information.

===Step 1. Install the Web Platform Installer 3.0===

In this step, you begin to install the Web PI 3.0, which is a 1.3 MB download.

# Log on to Windows Server 2008 R2 as a user who has administrative privileges.
# Start Windows Internet Explorer.
# Go to http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx, and then click '''Download It Now'''.<br/>[[Image:Microsoft_Web_Platform_Installer_3.0_webpage.png|Microsoft Web Platform Installer 3.0 webpage]]
# Click '''Run'''.<br/>[[Image:File_Download_Security_Warning_1.png|File download security warning]]
# Click '''Run''' again.<br/>[[Image:Internet_Explorer_Security_Warning_2.png|Internet Explorer security warning]]
# Wait a few seconds for the Web PI to start.

===Step 2. Select the products and applications to install===

In this step, you select the version of Joomla that you want to install. Joomla 1.6 is used in this guide.

# Next to '''Joomla! 1.6''', click '''Add'''.<br>'''Note:''' If '''Joomla! 1.6''' is not in the items list, click '''Applications''' in the left navigation pane.<br/>[[Image:Application_selection.png|Application selection]]
# Click '''Install'''.<br/>[[Image:Application_selection_2.png|Application selection (continued)]]

===Step 3. Review and configure the selected products and applications===

In this step, you review and configure what you have added. Additionally, you add the database, name the MySQL database, and name the Joomla 1.6 site.

# When you are asked which type of database you want to use, leave '''MySQL''' selected.<br>'''Note:''' This will install MySQL 5.1 for Windows to handle all the database transactions that are required by Joomla.
# In the list, select '''Install it on my machine''', and then click '''Continue'''.<br/>[[Image:Database_engine_selection.png|Database engine selection]]
# Scroll down to confirm that all the following have been automatically included as dependencies:
#* IIS 7.0
#* PHP 5.2.17
#* IIS URL Rewrite 2.0
#* Windows Cache Extension 1.1 for PHP 5.2
#* MySQL 5.1 for Windows<br>'''Note:''' Windows Cache Extension is used to increase the speed of PHP applications that are running on your web host. IIS URL Rewrite allows search engine friendly URLs to be enabled for Joomla.
# Review the files to be downloaded and installed, as well as the license agreements, and then click '''I Accept'''.<br/>[[Image:Application_installation_summary.png|Application installation summary]]
# Specify a password for the MySQL administrator user name (root), and then click '''Continue'''.<br>'''Note:''' It is important to remember this password because you will be asked for this password in the steps that follow.<br/>[[Image:MySQL_root_password_setup.png|MySQL root password setup]]
# Allow the Web PI installation to complete.
# In the '''Web Site''' box, leave '''Default Web Site''' selected.
# In the ''''Joomla! 1.6' application name''' box, type a name for the Joomla 1.6 site, and then click '''Continue'''. For example, type '''myJoomla'''.<br/>[[Image:Site_information.png|Site information]]
# Leave '''Create new database''' selected.
# Type the database administrator user name (root) and password.<br>'''Note:''' This account is used to create and manage the database that is needed for Joomla.<br/>[[Image:Application_configuration.png|Application configuration]]
# Type the database user name.<br>'''Note:''' Joomla will use this account to access and write to the database as needed.
# Type the password for the database user name, and then scroll down.<br/>[[Image:Application_configuration_continued.png|Application configuration continued]]
# Leave the default database server name, '''localhost'''.
# The database name and database prefix can be used as is, or you can rename them.<br/>[[Image:Application_configuration_continued_2.png|Application configuration continued]]
# In the '''Load Sample Data''' list, select '''Yes''' or '''No''' to install Joomla sample data.<br>'''Note:''' We recommend that you install the sample data and remove items as you create your data.
# Type the name of your Joomla website. For example, type '''myJoomla'''.<br/>[[Image:Application_configuration_continued_3.png|Application configuration continued]]
# In the '''Site Administrator''' box, type the Joomla site administrator user name. For example, type '''admin'''.
# In the '''Site Administrator Password''' box, type the Joomla site administrator password.
# In the '''Site Administrator Email''' box, type the email address that you want to use for the Joomla site administrator, and then click '''Continue'''.<br/>[[Image:Application_configuration_continued_4.png|Application configuration continued]]
# Click '''Finish'''.<br/>[[Image:Installation_completed.png|Installation completed]]
# Click '''Exit''' to close the Web PI 3.0.

===Step 4. Verify the installation and configuration===

In this step, you verify the installation and browse the Administration page.

# Switch to Internet Explorer.
# Go to your Joomla website. For example, go to https://localhost/myJoomla.
# Scoll to the bottom of the page, and then click '''Site Administrator'''.<br/>[[Image:Default_Joomla_website.png|Default Joomla website]]
# Log on by using the Joomla site administrator user name and password that you created in the previous step.<br/>[[Image:Joomla_Administration_Login_page.png|Joomla administration login page]]
# Browse the Administration page.

===Step 5. Configure search engine friendly URLs and enable caching===

In this step, you verify that search engine friendly URLs were automatically enabled, and you enable progressive caching for Joomla.

# On the Administration page, click the '''Global Configuration''' icon.<br/>[[Image:Joomla_Administration_page.png|Joomla administration page]]
# Under '''SEO Settings''', confirm that '''Search Engine Friendly URLs''' is set to '''Yes''', and confirm that '''Use URL rewriting''' is set to '''Yes'''.<br/>[[Image:Joomla_Global_Configuration_page.png|Joomla global configuration page]]
# Under Global Configuration, click '''System'''.
# In the '''Cache''' list, select '''ON – Conservative caching'''.
# In the '''Cache Handler''' list, select '''Windows Cache'''.
# Click '''Save & Close'''.<br/>[[Image:Joomla_Global_Configuration_page_continued.png|Joomla global configuration page continued]]
# Click View Site to go back to the default page, or begin managing your Joomla site.

The installation is now complete, and you are ready to use Joomla!

==Additional Information==

* Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS) that lets you build websites and powerful online applications. Joomla 1.6, the current version, is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone.For more information about Joomla, visit these websites:
** https://www.joomla.org/
** https://docs.joomla.org/
* IIS URL Rewrite 2.0 lets you create powerful rules to implement URLs that are easier for users to remember and easier for search engines to find. For more information, visit these websites:
** http://www.iis.net/download/urlrewrite
** http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/734/url-rewrite-module/
* Windows Cache Extension for PHP is a PHP accelerator that is used to increase the speed of PHP applications that are running on Windows and on Windows Server. After Windows Cache Extension for PHP is enabled and loaded by the PHP engine, PHP applications can take advantage of the functionality without any code modifications. For more information, visit this website:
** http://www.iis.net/download/wincacheforphp
* PHP Manager for IIS is a tool for managing one or many PHP installations on IIS 7.0 servers. For more information, visit these websites:
** http://www.iis.net/community/default.aspx?tabid=34&g=6&i=2007
** http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/944/using-php-manager-for-iis-to-setup-and-configure-php/
* For more general information about PHP, visit these websites:
** https://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.manual.php
** https://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.iis6.php
** https://www.php.net/manual/en/install.windows.iis7.php
* Other useful links:
** http://php.iis.net/
** http://windows.php.net/
** http://forums.iis.net/1102.aspx