Here is my mini tutorial about installing word press.
I need to add that these instructions are for installing the "free, opensource, wordpress software" on your server, http://wordpress.org/
Not the free word press blog that you just sign up and create an account with and that is hosted at http://wordpress.com/For this, you must have a hosting account, a file editor and an FTP program to upload the files to your server.
The first thing you need to do is create a database within your hosting account and jot down all the details like password, database name, username and host name.
I use godaddy and it is really simple...........
http://tssif.com/forum/index.php?topic=1099.msg11560;topicseen#msg11560Then download word press to your computer.
http://wordpress.org/Then extract the files to a new folder on your pc (I made a new one in "My documents" and called it 'wordpress')
Open up the file wp-config-sample.php in your favourite editor, I use htmlkit because I can edit the files and see the changes BEFORE I save the file.
At the top you will see this section of code
// ** MySQL settings ** //
define('DB_NAME', 'putyourdbnamehere'); // The name of the database
define('DB_USER', 'usernamehere'); // Your MySQL username
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'yourpasswordhere'); // ...and password
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value
This is where you change the details to YOUR database details. 9 times out of 10 the "username" and "database" name are the same and this is true with godaddy. Make sure you put the information between the single apostrophe's and
do not delete them or you will get an error...
Where it says "99% chance you won't need to change this value" this can be left as suggested but with godaddy it needs to be changed to whatever YOUR database host name is and will be something like, "p41mysql000.secureserver.net.
Save the file as wp-config.php and upload it AND ALL THE OTHER WORDPRESS FILES to the directory where you want the blog to appear (eg.
www.ljstores.net/blog) via your ftp program. I use fireftp and it never lets me down. You will need your hosting account and password to set up your ftp connection.
Once you have uploaded the files to your server the rest is amazingly simple
Type the name of your domain
www.ljstores.net/blog and add /wp-admin/install.php
So you get this :-
www.ljstores.net/blog/wp-admin/install.phpClick go/enter and the wordpress install screen will appear.
Follow the instructions.....
Give your blog a title, fill in your email and click install,
you will then get this screen
Success!WordPress has been installed. Were you expecting more steps? Sorry to disappoint.You will be given a login name and password....DO NOT forget to write this down
and then you can click onto the login button and start building your blog....the next challenge......lol
