How to Install WordPress

04. May, 2010 1 Comment

Installing WordPress isn’t complicated as some people may like you to think. In fact, it’s very easy. Now, there are two ways to install WordPress on your web server: the first one being the cPanel route and the second is installing it manually via FTP. The latter method is unnecessarily complicated. WordPress is a breeze to install via cPanel and I recommend you install it the same way.

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Here’s how you can install WordPress in 2 simple steps:

Step: 1 – Choose a Web Host with cPanel

The first step is to choose a WordPress-friendly web host that has cPanel and Fantastico. I personally recommend using HostGator – they have cheaper and better plans than others and their reputation is pretty good too.

Now that you have a host that has cPanel and Fantastico (or already had one), let’s move on to the second step.

Step: 2 – Fantastico

First, login to cPanel:

Then, click on the “Fantastico De Luxe” icon:

Now click on WordPress, under Blogs. Then click on New Installation:

You’ll now be seeing the following:

1. Select the domain you want to install WordPress on

2. Select the directory you want to install it in. Leave it blank if you want to install it on the root domain (like www.techvivo.com)

3. Type your username. You’ll use this to access the WordPress Admin.

4. Type your password. You’ll use this to access the WordPress Admin.

5. You can leave the text boxes under Base Configuration empty as you can edit them in the WordPress Admin panel later.

Finally click on Install WordPress.

On the next page, just click on “Finish Installation”:

You’ll now be presented with the following:

Congratulations, you’ve successfully installed WordPress on your domain! Be sure to bookmark the WP Admin URL (usually “yourdomain.com/wp-admin/”). You can also email yourself the details of the install in case you ever forget.

That was easy, wasn’t it?