Joomla Powered by GlobalSolutions

Joomla is a leading content management system (CMS) that empowers you to build websites and powerful online applications with ease. Renowned for its user-friendly interface and extensibility, Joomla is one of the world's most popular website platforms. Written in PHP, it efficiently manages and tracks every piece of content on your site.

At GlobalSolutions, we have streamlined the deployment process by packaging Joomla into a production-ready solution. Our hardened image includes all essential components for seamless operation and is secured against known vulnerabilities.

Why Subscribe to Our Offering in AWS Marketplace

We update the software constantly to the latest version to address security issues.
Customers can kick-start their core work right away with our pre-packaged AMIs.
Production-ready application stacks.

Accessing Your AMI from AWS Marketplace

To get started with your Joomla stack:

Subscribe: Purchase the Joomla AMI from the AWS Marketplace.
Connect via RDP:
- In the AWS Console, select your launched instance and click Connect.
- Choose RDP Client, upload your .pem key file, and decrypt the password using your private key.
- Download the .rdp file and connect using the username Administrator and the decrypted password.

For more information, refer to the AWS Windows Instance Connection Guide.

Installation Paths and Versions

The Joomla stack is installed in standard Windows directories for easy access:

Category	Packages	Version	Location
RDBMS	MySQL	8.0.46	C:\Program Files\MySQL
Web Server	Apache	2.4.66	C:\Apache24
PHP	PHP	8.5.5	C:\PHP
phpMyAdmin	phpMyAdmin	5.1.3	C:\Apache24\htdocs\phpmyadmin
CMS	Joomla	6.1.0	C:\Apache24\htdocs\joomla

MySQL and phpMyAdmin Credentials

Username	Password
root	global

Important: Change these default credentials immediately after initial login for security.

Finding Your Instance ID

Log into the AWS Console, select your EC2 instance, and view the details in the lower panel.
Alternatively, after RDP login, check the desktop wallpaper or system info for the Instance ID.

Getting Started with Joomla

The Joomla offering from GlobalSolutions comes pre-packaged with all dependent components. All you have to do is subscribe to our AMI and start using it right away.

Accessing the Admin Panel

Double-click the Joomla Admin Login shortcut on your desktop.
Or navigate to http://localhost/joomla/administrator/ and log in with:
- Username: admin
- Password: superadmin123

First-Time Setup: After logging in, update the default admin credentials immediately:

Go to Users → Manage → Super Users.
Edit the Super User account and set your preferred username and password.
Save your changes.

Accessing Your Frontend Site

Click the Your Site desktop shortcut.
Or visit http://localhost/joomla/ in your browser.

Making Joomla Accessible from the Web

Allocate an Elastic IP in the AWS Console and associate it with your instance.
Update your domain's DNS A record to point to the Elastic IP.
Access your site externally via the domain or Elastic IP:
- http://<yourdomain.com>/joomla
- http://<elastic-ip>/joomla

Security Tip: Configure security groups to allow inbound traffic only on port 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS) from trusted sources.

AWS Cost Optimizer — CloudInsider

Our other popular offering is the AWS Cost Optimizer aka CloudInsider, available in AWS Marketplace. This service has helped our customers save significantly on AWS and other cloud spending. It is easy to subscribe and you can see the savings in minutes.

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Support

For any questions or assistance with our AWS Marketplace offering, reach out to us at support@theglobalsolutions.net.