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Install a Fresh Copy of WordPress Intermediate Intermediate tutorials require familiarity with basic web design concepts, as well as basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Tips before installing WordPress

• You should have a domain name (Ex: http://yourwebsite.com) and a good webhosting company (Ex: WP Engine, Media Temple, Hostgator, Bluehost)
• A text editor (Ex: Notepad++, TextEdit)
• An FTP Client (Ex: FileZilla)
• A web browser of your choice (Ex: Chrome, Firefox)

The famous 5 minute install

This method refers to manually installing WordPress using FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

1. Go to WordPress.org and download the latest version of WordPress (Link: http://wordpress.org/download/)
2. Unzip the WordPress files and use the FTP software to upload the files into your web host directory
3. Create a MySQL database
   • Go to your Hosting Control Panel (Ex: cPanel) to create a database
   • In the cPanel web hosting screen select the MySQL Databases icon
   • In the next screen enter the name of your database and click the Create Database button
4. Configure WordPress to connect to your newly-created database
   • Access the URL where you uploaded the WordPress files (Ex: http://yourwebsite.com)
   • In the page that appears click the Create a Configuration File button
   • Next you should press the Let’s go button
   • On the next page fill in the form with the necessary information and click the Submit button
   • Next click Run the Install button
5. Complete the installation process and set up your site user
   • In the next screen you'll need to provide your website’s information (title, username, password, email)
   • Click Install WordPress button
   • On the next screen, you will see the Success note with your username and password

Installing WordPress through QuickInstall

QuickInstall is a script auto-installer. It makes installing WP easy and will automatically upgrade your WP to the latest available version.

1. Log into the control panel of your web hosting company
2. Find and click the QuickInstall icon
3. On the QuickInstall page click the WordPress link
4. In the screen displayed, click on the Continue button
5. On the next page select your Installation Preferences (location, blog title, user credentials)
6. Press the Install Now button
7. In the next window click the Login Link (Ex: http://yourwebsite.com/wp-admin) and enter the username and password

Installing WordPress through Softaculous

By following the next steps you will successfully install WordPress within few clicks.

1. Log into the control panel of your web hosting company
2. Find and click the Softaculous icon
3. In the displayed Softaculous dashboard select the Blogs menu
4. Click the WordPress submenu
5. On the next page press the Install button
6. In the screen that appears enter the required information (domain name, directory, database name)
7. In the Database settings section, you should change the table prefix to improve the site security
8. Down the page in the Admin Account enter a username, a password, you email and click the Install button
9. Go to http://yourwebsite.com/wp-admin and enter your Login information

Installing WordPress through Fantastico

Fantastico is a web application that users can apply to efficiently and easily install WordPress. The following tips explain how you can use it to install WordPress.

1. Log into the control panel of your web hosting company
2. Find and click the Fantastico icon
3. In the displayed Fantastico control panel select the Blogs menu
4. Click the WordPress submenu
5. Then press the New Installation link
6. On the next page enter the domain and directory name
7. In the Admin access data section enter your username and password
8. Under the Base Configuration enter your admin nickname, email address, site title and description
9. Once you have finished, click the Install WordPress button
10. In the next window you should press Finish installation button
11. Go to http://yourwebsite.com/wp-admin and enter your Login information

Installing WordPress on your PC (localhost)

You may easily install WordPress on your personal computer for learning and testing purposes. The process of installing WordPress on your PC is considered as setting up a localhost. Usually, you may want to install WordPress in a local server environment for several reasons:

• to design and develop themes
• testing plugins and new versions of WordPress
• create and verify posts, before releasing them live

Installing WordPress on your PC using WAMP (WampServer)

1. Download and install WAMP by following the instructions Link: http://www.wampserver.com/en/
2. Click on WAMP icon and on the next page press on PHPMyAdmin
3. In the displayed window click on Databases menu
4. Enter a database name and click the Create button
5. Extract and copy the WordPress folder
6. Go to C:\wamp\www and paste WordPress folder there
7. In the page that appears click the Create a Configuration File button
8. On the next page, enter your database information and click the Submit button
9. In the next screen click the Run Install button
10. Then, complete the installation by filling in the form with the required information and press the Install WordPress button
11. Finally, you can proceed with inserting your login information (Link: http://localhost/your-wordpress-install/wp-admin)