Installing WordPress software on the web hosting server

Installing WordPress using Scripting

Most web hosting companies will offer scripting applications (will be called Simple Scripts, EasyApps, etc.) for automatically installing WordPress on your server.

These scripts, found on your server’s cPanel or Fantastico control console, will set up the WP files/folders in proper directories, as well as establish a blank WP database using a program such as MySQL.

Installing WordPress manually (without a scripting routine)

If your unlucky enough to not have the above scripting applications on your server’s control console (ie. Fantastico or cPanel), then you will need to go another route.

The 5-Minute Install:

1. Download and unzip the WordPress package, if you haven’t already.
2. Create a database for WordPress on your web server, as well as a MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it.
3. Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php.
4. Open wp-config.php in a text editor and fill in your database details as explained in Editing wp-config.php to generate and use your secret key password.
5. Upload the WordPress files in the desired location on your web server:
   • If you want to integrate WordPress into the root of your domain (e.g. http://example.com/), move or upload all contents of the unzipped WordPress directory (but excluding the directory itself) into the root directory of your web server.
   • If you want to have your WordPress installation in its own subdirectory on your web site (e.g. http://example.com/blog/), rename the directory wordpressto the name you’d like the subdirectory to have and move or upload it to your web server. For example if you want the WordPress installation in a subdirectory called “blog”, you should rename the directory called “wordpress” to “blog” and upload it to the root directory of your web server.
6. Run the WordPress installation script by accessing wp-admin/install.phpin a web browser.
   • If you installed WordPress in the root directory, you should visit: http://example.com/wp-admin/install.php
   • If you installed WordPress in its own subdirectory called blog, for example, you should visit: http://example.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php

That’s it! WordPress should now be installed.

For more detailed instructions on how to install WordPress, click here:

Instructions for Installing WordPress

Click the link below to download and install WordPress.

Link to Download WordPress