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How do I use Joomla on Bluehost?

Last updated on December 26, 2022 @ 3:08 pm

Joomla is a popular content management system (CMS) that enables users to create and manage their own websites. Bluehost is a web hosting provider that offers Joomla hosting.

Bluehost’s Joomla hosting services are reliable and easy to use.

To use Joomla on Bluehost, first create a new account on Bluehost and sign in. Next, locate the Joomla installation files and upload them to your Bluehost account.

After the files have been uploaded, locate the Joomla configuration file, Joomla.conf, and open it in a text editor. Within the configuration file, locate the following lines:

#ServerName server-name

#Alias alias

#DocumentRoot document-root

#DirectoryIndex index.html

#DefaultLanguage en

#AdminEmail admin-email

#LoggedInAs guest

#Indexes URLs

#ErrorLog logs/error.log

#CustomLog logs/access.log

The lines in the configuration file that you need to change are:

PRO TIP: If you are using Joomla on Bluehost, please be aware that there are known issues with Joomla on Bluehost. We recommend that you use a different host for your Joomla installation.

Save the changes to the configuration file, and then restart the Joomla server by typing the following command:

  • Joomla server restart

Now you can visit your website by entering the hostname or IP address of your Joomla server in your web browser. If you are using a desktop computer, you can also access your website by clicking the Joomla icon in the system tray and then clicking the website.

If you are using a mobile device, you can access your website by clicking the link that was sent to you when you signed up for Bluehost’s Joomla hosting services.

Conclusion

Bluehost’s Joomla hosting services are reliable and easy to use. Setting up Joom.

Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

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