In order to complete the manual Joomla 1.6 installation, follow the steps listed below:

Step 1. Create a MySQL database from
cPanel->MySQL Databases and add a user to it. If you are not using cPanel, you can check the MySQL manual for more details on the database and user setup.

Step 2. Download the archive file with the latest stable version of Joomla 1.7 from the
official web site. Store it in a folder on your local computer and extract the archive.

Step 3. Upload all the content from this local folder to the directory on the server where Joomla 1.7 will be stored. The easiest way to upload the files and the folders is through an FTP client. Detailed instructions about this are available in our
FTP tutorial.

Step 4. Open the URL of the newly-uploaded Joomla script. If the content is uploaded in the main web directory, use http://yourdomainname.com. In case you have uploaded it in a subdirectory, open http://yourdomainname.com/example. Replace the domain and the directory names with the corresponding ones for your web site.

Step 5. The Joomla installation page will be loaded:
There you can select the language for the installation. It will be valid only during the installation. Once completed Joomla will be switched back to English.
In order to follow easier the next steps of the tutorial it is recommended that you choose "English".