How to Install Joomla on Google Cloud Server
Installing Joomla on a Google Cloud server sets up a free website builder on a virtual computer running Ubuntu Linux. Joomla is a popular tool for creating websites that works much like WordPress, letting you build pages with ready-made templates and add-ons.
After setting up your Google Cloud server and required software, you install Joomla directly from your browser. Navigate to your server’s hostname or IP address in a web browser to begin the Joomla setup process.
This tutorial covers the seventh step in the server setup process. You need a registered domain name and a running Google Cloud server before you start.
- How to create a website domain
- How to set up a Google Cloud server with Ubuntu Linux
- How to install Apache on a Google Cloud server (alternative to Nginx)
- How to install Nginx on a Google Cloud server (alternative to Apache)
- How to install PHP on a Google Cloud server
- How to install MySQL or MariaDB database server
With your website domain, Google Cloud server, and essential software like Apache, Nginx, PHP, and a database server ready, let’s now integrate Joomla.
When this series started, we explained that a web server allows content to be published and served to web clients and audiences browsing your website. PHP (a server-side scripting language) powers the dynamic elements of the site. A database server lets you store your website content efficiently.
Other software and packages might also be needed to enhance a website’s functionality. Below, we’ll guide you through installing these tools with Joomla.
Pointing your domain name to the newly created server makes it accessible online. Then, we showed you how to install software and packages to help us run a website online.
We're ready to connect to our Google Cloud server and install Joomla by integrating the software and packages installed in our previous posts.
How to connect to Google Cloud servers
You can connect to your Google Cloud server (Compute Engine) using SSH directly from the browser window to your virtual machine (VM) instance within the Google Cloud Console.
Browser-based SSH works in Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11 and later, and Safari 8 and later. Private browsing mode disables Safari support.
- Web browsers
- The latest version of Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and later
- Safari 8 and later. Note that Safari is not supported in private browser mode.
- Virtual machine configurations
- All Linux VM images are natively available in Google Cloud.
All Linux virtual machine (VM) images are ready to use directly in Google Cloud. You won't need to install extra software or browser extensions. Log in to Google Cloud Console and navigate to Menu ==> Compute Engine ==> VM instances.
From the list of virtual machine instances, click SSH in the row corresponding to the instance you wish to connect to.
Alternatively, you can open an SSH connection to an instance by clicking its name and then selecting SSH from the instance details page.
An SSH terminal window connected to the Ubuntu Linux instance created in the series's second post will appear.
You should now be able to run commands within the Ubuntu Linux environment on your Google Cloud server.
Install Joomla on Google Cloud Servers
Installing and managing a Joomla website on Ubuntu Linux is similar, whether you're using Google Cloud servers or a local VM instance.
Once all required packages are installed, completing the installation directly from the browser makes setting up Joomla remarkably fast.
Below is a detailed guide to help you install Joomla on Ubuntu Linux with Apache or Nginx. Click on a link to learn more about installing and managing Joomla on Ubuntu Linux.
How to install Joomla on Ubuntu Linux with Apache
How to install Joomla on Ubuntu Linux with Nginx
Each link above outlines the steps we performed in our previous posts to reach this stage. You'll also learn how to secure your Joomla website with free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates.
That completes the process.
Conclusion:
This post covers the essential steps to install Joomla on Google Cloud servers running Ubuntu Linux. To recap:
- We discussed the importance of having a domain, a Google Cloud server, and necessary software packages for your website.
- You learned how to connect to your Google Cloud server using SSH from a web browser.
- We highlighted that installing Joomla is straightforward and can be done directly from your browser.
- Additional resources were provided to help you install Joomla with either Apache or Nginx.
- We emphasized the importance of securing your Joomla website with free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates.
By following these steps, you're well on your way to creating a dynamic and professional website with Joomla. Happy web development!
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