Installing WordPress on your host

Before we move on, make sure you have read the articles on “wordpress.com or wordpress.org“, “Going online with your blog“, and “Choosing a webhost“.

What you will need:

• a domain name that belongs to you, which dns are directed to your host.
• webhost space with php (currently version 5) including at least 32Mo RAM (memory_limit) otherwise wordpress won’t install.
• access codes to your host’s console (in order to create a database)
• an mysql database including its 4 connection codes (server, database name, user, password)
• your host’s ftp codes
• a client ftp to transfer files from wordpress (there are free client ftps, such as filezilla).
• a simple text editor, such as notepad2 or notepad++, to edit wordpress’ configuration file.

Let’s start with ftp

1. Go to http://wordpress.org
2. download wordpress’ latest version (2.7 as of 22 January, 2009)
3. expand the downloaded archive into a computer folder that suits you (for example: my documents > site > blog)
4. transfer to your host via ftp the contents of your wordpress folder, either to the root of your site or into a sub folder.

Then create your database

1. get into your host’s admin console and create an MYSQL database for your blog, for example blog_wordpress if your host allows you to specify a name; if not, write down the name of the suggested database name!
2. also, write down the name of the data server, which can be localhost
3. if necessary, create and write down a database user login and password. It must include database read, write and management rights.

Database set-up

1. In local, rename the wp-config-sample.php file into wp-config.php
2. enter your database codes in “variables”
   DB_NAME
   DB_USER
   DB_PASSWORD
   DB_HOST
3. save and upload the wp-config.php file.

Finishing the online installation

1. open your browser and type in your blog’s address; the installation program should start automatically.
2. type in your blog’s name and your email address.
3. write down your admin login and password! (You should’ve received both in an email)
4. get online
5. you’re done!

Spread this post over the world!

How did you like this post?

Please don't go without leaving a mark!
5 vote(s)  Loading ...