1.

Go to the Magento Community Edition download page.

2.

In the Downloader section, select one of the following formats for the archived downloader. The archive file name is: magento-downloader-x.x.x.zip (or .tar.gz, or .tar.bz2). The size of the archive is approximately 46K.

• .zip
• .tar.gz
• .tar.bz2

3.

Click the Download button. While the file is downloading, take a moment to look over the resources on the Magento Community page.

4.

Extract the archive to a directory of your choice on your local computer. The name of the extracted file is: downloader.php

Magento provides sample data with examples of products and basic content pages to help you get started. When you are ready to build your own catalog, you can reinstall Magento without the sample data. This step is recommended, but is not required.

1.

In the Sample Data section, Select your format for the archived sample data.

2.

Click the Download button, and Save the file anywhere on your local computer. The file name is: magento-sample-data-x.x.x.zip (or .tar.gz, or .tar.bz2). The size of the archive is approximately 10MB.

Magento provides sample data with examples of products and basic content pages to help you get started. When you are ready to build your own catalog, you can reinstall Magento without the sample data. This step is recommended, but is not required.

Use an SFTP tool to copy the extracted downloader script to the root www directory of the server. (The root www directory is usually named public_html.) As an alternative, you can copy the file to another subdirectory, such as /store.

For the Magento Installer to work correctly, the top-level Magento directory on the server, and all directories beneath it must have correct permissions. To learn more, see the Knowledge Base article: Recommended File System Ownership and Privileges.

1.

Create a new, empty database using one of the following methods:

• Use phpMyAdmin or a similar tool provided by your hosting company. For instructions, see the documentation for the specific tool.
• MySQL command line

2.

Create a new user with full permissions to the database. Then, write down the following information:

• dbname	The database name.
  dbuser	The name of the database user.
  dbpassword	The password for the database user.

If you want to use the sample data, it must be installed now. If you are ready to add your own products, skip this step. You can use either of the following methods to install the sample data:

You’re ready to install Magento!

1.

From your browser, navigate to the location of the Magento downloader on your server. The Magento Downloader welcome page appears.

2.

To validate your server environment, click the Continue button. If error warnings appear, correct the errors and click the Check Again button.

3.

When you pass the validation test, do the following:

a.

Enter the following Database Connection information:

• Host
• User Name
• User Password

b.

Click the Check InnoDB button to confirm the connection.

c.

When you receive confirmation that the credentials are valid, click the Continue button.

4.

On the Magento Connect Manager Deployment page, do the following:

a.

In the Loader Protocol section, set Magento Connect Channel Protocol to one of the following:

• HTTP	(Recommended) HTTP is faster than FTP.
  FTP	Choose FTP if outgoing connections are not allowed in your hosting environment.

b.

In the Stability section, set Magento Connect Manager Version Stability to “Stable.”

c.

In the Deployment Type section, select one of the following:

• FTP Connection

  (Recommended) FTP allows you to upload files to the server without changing read/write/execute permissions. After choosing FTP connection, complete the following with information provided by your FTP server administrator: Host Name Enter the host name of the FTP server. Credentials Enter the FTP credentials provided by your FTP server administrator Installation Path Enter the path where Magento CE will be installed. The installation path points to the same directory that contains the downloader.php file.

  Local Filesystem

  Deploying through the local file system requires the Apache account permissions to be changed. When the installation is complete, contact your server administrator to update the file permissions. If the web server user can't write to the magento directory, do not proceed. It’s most likely an ownership issue, rather than a permissions issue.

d.

To verify the connection, click the Check FTP button. You will not be able to continue if any of the deployment parameters are invalid. After the FTP connection is verified, click the Continue button.

5.

When the Magento Installation Wizard appears, do the following:

a.

Set Magento Connect Channel Protocol to the same protocol you selected in the previous step. (Options include: HTTP/FTP)

b.

Custom permissions determine how read, write, and execute permissions are applied to the downloaded folders and files. Set Use Custom Permissions to one of the following:

• Yes	The Magento CE administrator can execute, write, and read files in the downloaded folders. In the Folders and Files fields that appear, specify values in the octal number system to denote the permissions that the Magento administrator has for folders and files on the server.
  No	Custom permissions are not specified for downloaded folders and files. In this case the system default values are used: 0777 Folder permissions to read, write, and execute. 0666 File permissions to read and write.

c.

Set Deployment Type to the type specified in the previous step. (Options include: Local Filesystem/FTP)

d.

When you are ready, click the Start the Download Process button.

e.

When the "Download completed" message appears, click the Continue to Magento Installation button.

If you were unable to complete the download process due to a connection error, try to upload the Full Magento Package from the Community download page.

6.

Complete Part II of the installation.