I would like to install Joomla 3 on my site, but I don't find it in Softaculous. I did find Joomla 2.5, just not 3. I can download it and install manually if need be, but I'm wondering if there is a technical reason that Joomla 3 is not listed. Is there a compatability issue? Will it be added to Softaculous for an easier install? Maybe I'm just missing something.
Is Joomla 3 Installation Possible?
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My guess is that the admins haven't Updated their auto installer which means they only have the version 2.5 I would guess
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The system here meets the minimum for Joomla 3.x (PHP version is 5.3.25 with the RHEL crypto patch, MySQL version is 5.1.68 and while the server engine is LiteSpeed, it's compatible with the required Apache version) so manual installation shouldn't be a problem. That said, dot-0 releases of anything are generally (and wisely) regarded with a lot of skepticism by anyone who might assume liability for supporting it, and Joomla 3.1 is a relatively recent release (April). Add to that the cautious upgrade cycle here (fixing things what ain't broke often means that they will be), and you can be pretty certain that there'll be some lag before it's added. But there's no technical reason why it can't be, just logistical reasons. If you're comfortable with a manual installation, you should have no problems.
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Not quite the case actually; I just checked all three free servers, and they do all currently have Joomla 3.1.1 in the auto-installers.
The part I'm -not- sure on is why exactly it's not showing up, despite the fact that it's actually available. I'm looking into this; if I can't figure out why I'll poke admins, but it does say it should be available in the backend.
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