Installing WordPress: 2.6 and up

In this tutorial, I will show you how to install WordPress on your server. Installing WordPress is quite simple and it should only take no more than 3 to 5 minutes to install.

WordPress has a reputation for the ease of which it can install and it is true that you can install WordPress within 3 to 5 minutes.

After you read this tutorial, you will be able to install your own WordPress and with about two or three practices you should be able to do your own installation without any guide.

Step 1: Requirements

Before we get started, there are a few things you will need. Here is the list of the requirements:

1. Web browser
2. FTP software
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3. Text editor, recommend to use notepad and not MS Word.
4. MySQL database.
5. WordPress files – WordPress.org/download/

Step 2: Download WordPress

Let’s get started by going to WordPress.org/download/ to download the latest version of WordPress. Download WordPress onto your hard drive and extract it.

Once you have the file extract, you will see the WordPress folder containing all the files you will need to upload to your server. Before we can upload the files to the server, we will need to rename a file called wp-config-sample.php, this is the sample configuration file that we need to open it up first.

Step 3: Rename wp-config-sample.php

Now, rename the file wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php, then open up wp-config.php on your notepad.

Step 4: Enter database information

Enter you database name, enter your database username, enter your database password, and enter your database host, 99% of the time you do not have to change this, usually you can leave this as localhost.

If you do not know your database name, database username, and database password. Click here to read the tutorial on how to create your database.

Once you change all their database information inside the wp-config.php file, save the file and close it.

Step 5: Use FTP program to upload WordPress files

Now open up your FTP program to transfer all the WordPress files into your server. Make sure you have all the correct settings and information to connect to your server. I am using cuteFTP, enter the host address, enter the username, enter your password and click connect.

Once connected to your server with your FTP software, go to the correct folder where you want to place your WordPress blog and drag on the files from the WordPress folder on your hard drive into your server.

Give it a minute or two for all the files to upload.

Step 6: Use your browser to complete the installation

Once everything has been upload to your server, open up your browser to connect to your web address. Go to the domain where you just uploaded the WordPress files. Example, http://www.your-domain.com

Once you connect to your web address, you will see the WordPress welcome installation screen. This is where you enter your blog title, enter your e-mail address, check mark or uncheck mark if you want your WordPress to be searchable through search engines like Google and Technorati and then click install WordPress.

There you go, we are pretty much done with the WordPress installation. Now you will see you have your WordPress username and password, which are create by default. You can always change your password once you are inside of WordPress admin area or you can always create a new user. It is recommend changing your password right away after you first login to WordPress because you want to have a password that is easy to remember.

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