Install WP
Probably the most popular blogging platform in the world is WordPress. It’s clean, easy to use, extremely vesatile, can make beautiful (and useful) websites, and maybe the best thing… the big “G” LOVES it.
I wrote these installation instructions some time ago. They cover at least 2 of the most popular auto-install procedures. WordPress has undergone many upgraded changes since then. Install procedures also tend to change rather often. If this set of instructions is a bit dated, please forgive me.
It is likely that your hosting provider has excellent video tutorials on how to do this.
Their instruction should be similar to the following:
- cPanel Instructions with SimpleScripts.
- Go to Software/Services >> SimpleScripts >> Blogs >> WordPress and Click [Install].
- Step #1a. Choose a version (Latest is generally recommended).
- Step #1b.. Choose a location. (YourNewSite.tld).
- Step #2. No need to do anything here (unless you want to create your own password).
- Step #3. Read the License Agreement, tick the box and click [Complete].
- Record the information as indicated below in the Fantastico instructions.
- cPanel Instructions with Fantastico.
- Click on [Fantastico De Luxe], under ‘Blogs’ click [Wordpress] on the left, then click on [New Installation].
- Fill in the installation form.
- Install on domain – Select the domain to install WordPress on.
- Install directory – If you want your blog in a different location than the root (i.e. – ‘domain.com/blog’), provide a directory name. (Optional).
- Administrator username and password– Type in a username and password to access your WordPress blog.
- Admin nickname – Type in a admin nickname.
- Admin email address – For example, accounts@yournewdomain.TLD. (If you lose your blog’s password, you can request a new password, which will be sent to this email address).
- Site Name and Description – Type in a name and a short description about your blog (IMPORTANT: Use your keyword and LSI words here)!
- Click [Install WordPress], and then Click on [Finish Installation].
- Record the following information for either installation method.
- Site URL : http://www.YourNewSite.tld/ .
- Login URL: http://www.YourNewSite.tld/wp-admin .
- Username : admin (or whatever you chose) and Password : ****** .
At this point you should be able to browse to http://YourNewSite.tld/wp-admin and be taken to a screen that asks for your User Name and Password.
Once to input that data you will sign into the back office of your new website. Everything will look quite scary at first but we we walk through the whole process a little at a time and it won’t be long before you become and expert.
These are exciting times indeed. Let’s get started with some WP settings, shall we?
