How to Install Wordpress

Installing WordPress Part 3: Uploading WordPress Files

Posted by Heather on Nov 27, 2009 | 1 comment

Now that we know how to choose the right website host for our new WordPress blog, upload files via File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and have a database ready to go, all we have left to do is install the WordPress script and complete the set up process. The WordPress blogging script files should already be downloaded and unzipped to your computer. Now you just need to open your FTP client and browse...

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Installing WordPress Part 2: Setting Up a Database

Posted by Heather on Nov 26, 2009 | 2 comments

When installing WordPress you will need to have access to at least one database through your website host. The database holds the meat of the WordPress blog. When doing research on a website host, be sure they provide at least one database so that you can install WordPress on your website. Setting Up a Database When signing up with a website host they will provide you with information to log...

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Installing WordPress Part 1: File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Posted by Heather on Nov 25, 2009 | 1 comment

Once you have found a WordPress Friendly website Host you will need to know a little bit about using FTP in installing your WordPress files. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. FTP is the fastest way to transfer files from a computer to a website. Knowing how to FTP is essential to installing WordPress and will be used to move the WordPress script files to your website host server. The...

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