Configure Joomla On Microsoft Azure

In this article, you will learn how to configure Joomla on Microsoft Azure. Joomla is an open source content management system (CMS). Also, Joomla is an award winning CMS, which enables you to build websites and powerful online applications. On Azure, running a Joomla-based site is all about the content and not about struggling with the infrastructure. Build a solid system,that scales across the globe and stands up to network hiccups without missing a beat. Forget about it and focus on what matters – your content. With the help of Joomla, we can create corporate portals, online magazines, books, newspapers, E-commerce reservations, government Applications, community based portals etc. It is based on PHP and MySQL. Thus, the developers or any users can build powerful applications in an open platform.

Prerequisites

• Microsoft Azure Subscription (MSDN subscribers or sign up for one month free trial).
  You will learn:
  
• How to install Joomla CMS on Azure.
  
• Create MySQL database on Azure.

Install Joomla

Step 1: Navigate to Azure Portal & sign in with Microsoft Azure credentials.

Step 2: Click +New -> Search for “joomla” in the Azure Marketplace. Select Joomla. Enter App Name, Choose Subscription, Resource Group: Create New or Use Existing.




 
Step 3: App Service Plan/Location

Click “Create New” & Enter App Service Plan, Location & Pricing Tier.



Step 4: Database

Enter Database Name, Database Type, Location, Pricing Tier.



Step 5: Click Purchase button to confirm legal terms of ClearDB.


 
Step 6: Web App Settings

Load Sample Data, Website Name, Site Administrator Username, Password & Email Id.




 
Step 7: Click Joomla Web App URL.



Step 8: Joomla Installation page will open.

Enter Site Name, Email, Username, Password.

 
Step 9: Enter MySQL DB details. To get the details of MySQL, go to Azure Portal & select the resource group.



Click MySQL Database name -> All Settings -> Properties -> Copy Hostname, Username, Password & paste on Joomla settings page.



Copy all the database details & paste on the Joomla settings page.


 
Step 10: Finalization of Joomla installation step will open.





Step 11: Open Joomla Web App.



Congratulations, you have successfully configured Joomla on Microsoft Azure!