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Installing WaypointAds is no different from installing most Joomla extensions, but we'll walk through the process together to ensure everything is installed correctly. In just a few minutes you'll have the extension ready for configuration and be one step closer to displaying your first advertisement.

Before you begin, make sure you're logged into your Joomla Administrator account and have downloaded the latest WaypointAds installation package from the official website. If you've already done that, you're ready to begin.

### Step 1 – Download WaypointAds

Download the latest Community Edition package from the WaypointAds website and save it somewhere easy to find, such as your Desktop or Downloads folder.

![WaypointAds Downloads page](https://waypointads.com/images/production/tutorial/downloads-1.webp "WaypointAds Community Download")

### Step 2 – Log in to Joomla Administrator

Open your Joomla Administrator dashboard by navigating to:

https://www.yourwebsite.com/administrator

Enter your Administrator username and password.

Step 3 – Open the Extension Installer

From the Administrator Control Panel, select:

**System → Install → Extensions**

This opens Joomla's Extension Installer, where new extensions can be uploaded and installed.

**![Modern Joomla Backend Installation of Extensions](https://waypointads.com/images/production/tutorial/installation-1.webp "Select the Install/Extensions Link")**

### Step 4 – Upload the Installation Package

Either drag the WaypointAds installation package onto the upload area or click Browse for file and select the package you downloaded earlier.

Joomla will upload the package, install the extension, and display a confirmation message when the installation has completed successfully.

### Step 5 – Confirm the Installation

Once the installation has completed, WaypointAds displays its own Welcome screen instead of Joomla's standard installation message.

The Welcome screen confirms that the installation was successful and introduces you to the setup process. From here you can either begin the guided setup or jump directly to the WaypointAds Dashboard.

If this is your first time using WaypointAds, we recommend selecting Begin Setup. The guided setup is designed to help you understand the building blocks of a successful advertising system and will prepare your website for its first advertising campaign.

![Welcome Aboard Screen for WaypointAds](https://waypointads.com/images/production/tutorial/waypointads-welcome.webp "Welcome Aboard WaypointAds")

Congratulations!

WaypointAds is now installed and ready to use.

In the next tutorial, we'll configure the extension, review the available options, and prepare your site to display its first advertisement. By the end of the next lesson, your advertising system will be fully configured and ready for you to create your first advertising Zone.Installation of WaypointAds follows the normal Joomla procedure in the backend.

[Previous](https://waypointads.com/tutorials/core-edition/introduction) [Continue](https://waypointads.com/tutorials/core-edition/initial-configuration)

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