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Version: 2.0.11

Joomla

Install and manage Joomla sites in an existing domain, via Joomla's own CLI installer — deliberately simpler than the WordPress Manager: no dedicated Joomla Manager sidebar page, no cloning, no filesystem scan for existing installs, no hardening rules, and no dedicated backup system. Install, a read-only overview with live status, cache clearing, one-time admin login, error logs, and uninstall.

Install Joomla​

Navigate to OpenPanel > Websites > Install App and click Install Joomla.

Install Joomla form with the site details, domain and location, and admin credentials Install Joomla form with the site details, domain and location, and admin credentials

On the install page, configure:

  • Domain – The domain (and optional subfolder) to install into. Leave the subfolder blank to install at the domain root.
  • Site name – Displayed as the site's title.
  • Joomla version – Latest, or pin to a specific release, fetched live from Joomla's GitHub releases.
  • Admin full name / username / password / email – The initial Super User account Joomla creates during install. Leave the password blank to generate one.

Behind the scenes, this downloads the matching Joomla_<version>-Stable-Full_Package.tar.gz release archive, extracts it into the docroot, creates a dedicated MySQL/MariaDB database, and runs Joomla's own installation/joomla.php install CLI installer with the details you provided. Progress is streamed live as each step completes.

Manage a Joomla site​

Every Joomla install shows up on the general Site Manager page (/sites) alongside your other websites. Click Manage on a Joomla site to open its overview page:

  • Screenshot and Joomla / PHP / MariaDB / Created status cards, matching the other CMS managers.
  • Files – Docroot path, a File Manager shortcut, and live folder size.
  • Database – Host, name, table prefix, and password (read live from configuration.php, not stored anywhere separately), plus a phpMyAdmin shortcut.
  • PHP version – Editable for root-level installs; subdirectory installs inherit the domain's PHP version.

Login as Admin​

The Login as Admin button generates a one-time login link and opens the Joomla administrator dashboard already authenticated, without needing the admin password. Joomla core has no built-in CLI command for this (unlike Drupal's drush user:login), so OpenPanel deploys a small login helper file into the docroot at install time; each click issues a fresh token valid for 10 minutes and usable once.

Cache​

The Cache widget runs Joomla's own cli/joomla.php cache:clean, clearing the system cache.

Logs​

The Logs tab shows the contents of administrator/logs/*.php — the PHP warnings/errors Joomla logs by default. A freshly installed, healthy site typically has none yet.

Remove​

The Remove tab's Delete Application button fully uninstalls the site: drops the database and database user, deletes every file in the docroot, and removes it from Site Manager. This cannot be undone.

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