Recently I wrote about how to install WordPress using Fantastico. Although Fantastico makes it easy to install and upgrade your WordPress site it may not be the best method for you. In this post I will demonstrate how to install WordPress manually.
For the purposes of this post I will assume you have already registered a domain, purchased web hosting, and have FTP access to upload files to your web server.
Get the latest WordPress build
You can always download the latest WordPress from http://wordpress.org/latest.zip. Download it now and extract the zip file to your desktop.
Create the database
If your web host gives you CPanel access you can create a new database using the MySQL Database Wizard. If your host provides a different control panel check their support knowledge base for instructions on how to create MySQL databases.
Build the config
Go to the desktop where you extracted the WordPress files. Locate the wp-config-sample.php file and rename it to wp-config.php. Open the file with a text or PHP editor (Notepad will do fine). Look for these fields and fill in their values with the details from the MySQL Database Wizard that you just ran.
define('DB_NAME', 'putyourdbnamehere'); // The name of the database
define('DB_USER', 'usernamehere'); // Your MySQL username
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'yourpasswordhere'); // ...and password
Upload the files to your web server
Once the files have been extracted and you have built your config file you can connect to your web hosting provider with an FTP client and upload the WordPress files.
Run the install script
Open your web browser and go to http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install.php to start the WordPress installation script. Fill in the blog title, your email address, and choose whether to allow search engines to crawl your site. Don’t worry, you can change any of these settings later on if you need to.
Don’t forget to write down the Admin password that is generated for you.
Log in and start using WordPress
You can now log in at http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin and start using WordPress.
If you are wondering what to do next check out my article on 7 first steps for your new WordPress blog.
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