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How to Install WordPress on a Web Server

and launch your Website in minutes

Sunday 31st March2019

Presented by: Shafiq Lutaaya

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Install WordPress in 6 steps

Step 1: Download WordPress

Step 2: Upload WordPress to Hosting Account /XXAMP/WAMP /LAMP

Step 3: Create MySQL Database and User

Step 4: Configure wp-config.php

Step 5: Run the Installation

Step 6: Complete the Installation

Step 1: Download WordPress

1. Download the WordPress package to your local computer

from http://wordpress.org/download/.

2. Unzip the downloaded file to a folder on your local computer.

Step 2: Upload WordPress to Hosting Account

There are three available options for uploading WordPress to a

hosting account.

1. Upload via FTP - Please see FTP Getting Started for more

information.

2. Upload via File Manager - Please see How to Upload Using the

File Manager for instructions.

3. Upload via SSH - Please see How to Get and Use SSH Access for

instructions.

Step 3: Create MySQL Database and User

WordPress stores its information in a database. Therefore, a database will need to

be created.

1.Log into cPanel.

2.In the Databases section, click the MySQL Database Wizard icon.

3.For Step 1: Create A Database, enter the database name and click Next Step.

4.For Step 2: Create Database Users, enter the database user name and password and click Create User.

5.For Step 3: Add User to the Database, click the All Privileges checkbox and click Next Step.

6.For Step 4: Complete the task, make note of the database name, username and password, as you will

need them for Step 4 below.

Step 4: Configure wp-config.php

define('DB_NAME', 'database_name_here');

/** MySQL database username */

define('DB_USER', 'username_here');

/** MySQL database password */

define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here');

On the right side of the File Manager screen, locate the wp-config-sample.php file.

Right click on the file, select Rename and change the name of the file to wp-

config.php. Click the Rename File button.

Right-click on the wp-config.php file and select Code Edit. When the file opens, look

for the following information

Step 5: Run the Installation

Open a new browser window and go to the installation page to run

the installation script. Depending on where you installed the script,

you will find it at either of the following URLs:

http://example.com/wp-admin/install.php

http://example.com/site/wp-admin/install.php

Be sure to replace example.com in the example above with your

actual domain name.

You should now see a welcome page that says "Welcome to the

Famous Five minute WordPress installation process!"

Step 6: Complete the Installation

On this page, fill in the fields for: Site Name

Username

Password (needs to be entered twice)

Email address (login information will be sent to this email address)

Select whether or not to have the search engines index the site

Click Install Now, and you should be taken to the final screen,

showing the following message:

Yahoo!! WordPress Installed!

Food for thought

Any Questions?

Presented by:

Shafiq Lutaaya, Developer

Twitter:@LutayaShafiq

Developer

Twitter: @LutayaShafiq