Answers.Body: <p>CiviCRM is likely much heavier then the average Joomla Extension. And because it runs behind more CMS-systems the preferred installation could be different then the usual Joomla Extension.</p>
  
  <p>Please have a look at the "Installing CiviCRM for Joomla" page on the CiviCRM site and follow the instructions there for the best way to install CiviCRM for Joomla:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Installing+CiviCRM+for+Joomla" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Installing+CiviCRM+for+Joomla</a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks so much.  The document "installing CiviCRM" was very useful and civiCRM is up and running.  I am playing on localhost and I dont have cPanel but I used "Profiles" and it worked like a bomb!
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Body: <p>I am trying to install CiviCRM 4.6.11 on a Joomla 3.4.8 website which I downloaded from the Joomla Extensions Directory. When I install it nothing happens.  I dont see any error message or a success message.  Joomla normally displays an error message when an installation is not successful. The website is on localhost.</p>
  
  <p>I would appreciate your guidance.   </p>
  
Tags: <joomla><civicrm-home>
Title: Installing CiviCRM 4.6.11 on a Joomla 3.4.8
ThreadText: # Installing CiviCRM 4.6.11 on a Joomla 3.4.8
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-01-18)
  
  I am trying to install CiviCRM 4.6.11 on a Joomla 3.4.8 website which I downloaded from the Joomla Extensions Directory. When I install it nothing happens. I dont see any error message or a success message. Joomla normally displays an error message when an installation is not successful. The website is on localhost.
  
  I would appreciate your guidance.
  
  **Tags:** joomla, civicrm-home
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-01-18. Score: 1
  
  CiviCRM is likely much heavier then the average Joomla Extension. And because it runs behind more CMS-systems the preferred installation could be different then the usual Joomla Extension.
  
  Please have a look at the "Installing CiviCRM for Joomla" page on the CiviCRM site and follow the instructions there for the best way to install CiviCRM for Joomla:
  
  <http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Installing+CiviCRM+for+Joomla>
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks so much.  The document "installing CiviCRM" was very useful and civiCRM is up and running.  I am playing on localhost and I dont have cPanel but I used "Profiles" and it worked like a bomb!  
  > **username_1**: great, good luck with CiviCRM  
  
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