Installing Joomla - Nighmare!!

[sticker]

Hey all,

I'm trying to install Joomla on my website.

I have downloaded the latest version of Joomla and created a mysql database. I am struggling with the installation.

When I configured the database, I set the following values:

Name: design2_joomla1 (design2 is my hosting package name)
Description: joomla1
User: design2_sticker1
password: ********* (my password!)

I then went to the configuration file in my joomla directory - uplaoded to my server and edited it as follows:

* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Database configuration section
    * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */
    /* Database Settings */
    var $dbtype = 'mysql';     // Normally mysql
    var $host = 'mysql2.hosting.digiweb.ie';  // This is normally set to localhost
    var $user = 'design2_sticker1';    // MySQL username
    var $password = '****** - password is here!';  // MySQL password
    var $db = 'design2_joomla1';                            // MySQL database name
    var $dbprefix = 'jos_';                    // Do not change unless you need to!

    /* Server Settings */
    var $secret = 'FBVtggIk5lAzEU9H';         //Change this to something more secure
    var $gzip = '0';
    var $error_reporting = '-1';
    var $helpurl = 'http://help.joomla.org';
    var $xmlrpc_server = '1';
    var $ftp_host = '';
    var $ftp_port = '';
    var $ftp_user = '';
    var $ftp_pass = '';
    var $ftp_root = '';
    var $ftp_enable = '';
    var $tmp_path    = '/tmp';
    var $log_path    = '/var/logs';
    var $offset = '0';
    var $live_site = '';                     // Optional, Full url to Joomla install.
    var $force_ssl = 0;        //Force areas of the site to be SSL ONLY.  0 = None, 1 = Administrator, 2 = Both Site and Administrator

When I browse to my joomla /installation/index.php file all seems ok - but a few red warnings on the settings:

Display errors: is a red "on"
Register Globals: is a red "on"
Output Buffering: is a red "on"

When I get to my Database Configuration screen, I fill in all the realtive fields: I get the error message :

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I honestly thought that setting up Joomla would be relativley straighforward, but I'm pulling my hair out! why is the setup so involved?!

Thanks in advance!

 

[The Joomla Queen]

Joomla installation

Setting up Joomla is really easy but somehow you've made it complicated!

When you upload and unpack Joomla to your server you should not need to access or even look at the config file.

I'm not sure how you did what you did, but to install you need to do the following:

1. Upload and expand the Joomla files to your server
2. Create your database
3. In the browser, go to your site
4. Follow the onscreen instructions

You should make sure to have no red warnings (fix these before carrying on).

Let me know if I can help.