There are number of ways to install Joomla cms on your website. Here is the simplest and quickest method to do it.

• Log in to your cPanel of your website.
• Under ‘Software/Services’ you will find a smiley icon. This is ‘Fantastico’ or ‘Fantastico De Luxe’ icon. Click on it.
• Under Content Management list you will find Joomla may be single or multiple with different versions. Click on the latest version available.
• Click on the new ‘New Installation’ which is generally with blue text color and hyper-linked. Also check out for the minimum disk-space necessary for installation which is generally around 25 MB but changes according to versions to be installed.
• Select the location for Joomla installation which can be your main domain or sub-domain also.
• Fill all the required field and take necessary care while selecting Username and Password, other fields like website name, email address are also recommended to be filled properly.
  
• Click the button ‘Install Joomla’.
• Checkout all the information filled is correct and click on ‘Finish Installation’ button.

This can be done with the support of web hosting service provider help and once you get it did this for few times, next time you can do this within 2 minutes.

Do you offer XOOPS Hosting?

Yes, We offer XOOPS CMS (Content Management System) on all our web hosting packages. Both Windows and Linux web hosting packages are compatible with XOOPS. XOOPS is an Open Source Content Management System released under the GNU General Public License. XOOPS is developed using PHP and MySQL platform and thus can perform on both Windows web Hosting and Linux Hosting Packages. We ensure an experience which is more secure, expedited and reliable for our users with XOOPS websites. All the features of XOOPS required are incorporated in our web hosting solution offered for XOOPS.

Our technically advanced support staff has quality experience in managing Content Management Hosting services. Making your website hosting easy with 24×7 support.

XOOPS Web Hosting Packages Include:

*Free installation
*Quick Account Setup
*Easy Account Upgrade
*Optimized Servers for XOOPS
*Multiple Domains and Multiple databases
*Unlimited mail accounts
*cPanel control panel and Fantastico
*MySQL 5.x and PHP 5.x

XOOPS Content Management System Features:-

*MySQL database is used to store data required for running XOOPS web-based content management system.

*Installation,un-installation, activation or deactivation for modules can be executed suiting your requirements through XOOPS module administration system.

*Profiles, themes and uploads of custom avatars can be customized as per requirements.

*Send emails, private messages and conduct a criteria search for users with XOOPS.

*XOOPS supports Multiple Languages.

*Administrators can easily set permissions for groups using the powerful and user friendly interface system of XOOPS.

*Themes can be changed by both users and administrators. Many themes are available for download and installation on a website.

If you are not a expert of doing this then it is recommended go for posting a ticket and get it done by the support team of your web hosting services provider. But if you are keen to learn and to do the things at your own then following are the steps which are to be followed while taking back up of fantastico.

1. Download whole backup archive of the particular application which can be found at fantasticobackups/directory.
2. Second step involves extraction of the downloaded data on your computer.
3. Third step involves deleting all your script’s which can be done by creation of a connection to your account with the help of FTP client.
4. Upload all the extracted data (step 2) using FTP client.
5. Access your databases by logging in to your cpanel account
6. There your need to click on phpMyAdmin.
7. If you are not aware of the scripts running your database then collect the information from configuration.php, config.php or settings.php files and make all table blank.
8. By clicking ‘Import’ tab you need to select backup file which is in archived format and generally named as backup.sql
9. Checkout if your site is restored or not.

Hope this short tutorial will help you to restore your back up.