Installing the Mambo open source content management system on your web server requires four simple steps.
- Choose your domain name and get your web hosting space. This is a required first step because Mambo users a web-based installer. System requirements are:
Apache 1.13.19 or later (2.0.55 recommended)
PHP 4.3.x or above (for security, it is advisable to use PHP 4.4.x versions or higher). The MySQL, xml, and zlib modules must also be installed into PHP. For localised Mambo sites, PHP needs to have GETTEXT installed.
MySQL4 or higher.
Once you have arranged your hosting, you are good to go. - Download the latest version of Mambo from the Mambo code forge. These are then uploaded to your server space.
- Create a database for Mambo to use.
- Launch the web based installer and let it do its magic!
In depth explanations of these steps are provided in the series of articles below.
Articles in the Installing Mambo on Your Server series:
- Remove Your Installation Directory
This tutorial explains the importance of removing the installation directory after you install Mambo. Learn why it is a security risk to leave it in place, even if it is renamed.
- Preparing to Install Mambo
This is the first in a series of three tutorials about getting started with Mambo. In this tutorial we will take you through downloading Mambo, uploading the files to your server space through either FTP or cPanel, and preparing to install Mambo on your server.
- Create a MySQL Database For Mambo
In this tutorial we deal with creating a MySQL database through either phpMyAdmin or cPanel, and creating a database user. We deal with database collations and permissions in preparation for installing Mambo.
- Installing Mambo
In this tutorial we look at the actual installation of Mambo through its web-based installer. We also provide a flash tutorial to take you step-by-step through the process of installing Mambo.
