You need to follow these steps to install Magento:
1. Download the installation files from the site of the vendor. Magento can be obtained from:
http://www.magentocommerce.com/download
Choose to download the full release of the software by selecting one of the archived packages from the drop-down menu next to “Full Release:” (magento-MagentoVersion.zip, magento-MagentoVersion.tar.gz, magento-MagentoVersion.tar.bz2) and click on the “Download” button.
2. Once you have downloaded the archive that contains the installation, you need to upload it to your hosting space.
You can either extract all the files from the downloaded archive and upload them, or you can upload the archive and use the web hosting Control Panel’s File Manager to extract the package.
The best way to upload big files or multiple files is via FTP. If you are not sure how to upload the files, please visit this page.
If you are installing the application in your main domain, or in a subdomain, you may need to delete the default index.php file first. You can do this either via FTP or through your web hosting Control Panel’s File Manager.
3. You need to create a MySQL database for the Magento application. You can do this through your web hosting Control Panel’s MySQL section. Be sure to create the database in MySQL 5 format.
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