Installation

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Installation

Requirements

Step 1 - Web Installer (recommended)
Step 1 - Executable instal
Step 1 - Manual install
Step 2 - Database and license installation
Upgrading
Removal

Important: Ensure that you've taken your server offline before attempting to install or upgrade Jomres. This is because Jomres will try to remove certain files that shouldn't be left on your server once installation is complete (mainly install_jomres.php) so you don't want anybody browsing your server until you're ready.

There are three methods of installation you can use. Either the Web Install script, the executable installer which runs on Windows, or you can use the manual installation method.

Whilst the instructions for installation are extensive, they generally fall into two stages:

1. Upload files to server and put them into the /administrator/components/com_jomres and /components/com_jomres directories.
2. Run install_jomres.php to install/update your tables and insert the license key.

The web installer attempts to make the uploading process fast and simple by transferring files directly from the jomres.net update server direct to yours, which is why it's the recommended method.

If you don't want to use the web installer, then uploading of files can be done in one of two ways:

Windows Installer - The installer is an .exe Windows executable which runs on your local PC. The installer asks for a small number of details from you and then uploads all the Jomres files to your web server. Alternatively, it can also copy them to a local directory. Once uploaded/copied, the installer will launch your web browser and take you to the second step.

No installer package - This package is the Jomres files in their pre-executable build stage. It is made available for our non-windows users. You will need to trigger install_jomres.php manually by typing the address into your browser's address bar.

After choosing and performing your upload method (Web installation, Windows Installer or Manual Installation) you will need to run install_jomres.php regardless of whether you're installing or upgrading Jomres.