Installing WordPress

Introduction

Manual installation

To manually install WordPress, follow these steps:

  1. Download the latest version of WordPress from wordpress.org and save it to your computer.
  2. Create a MySQL database and user for WordPress on your web server.
  3. Extract the WordPress files from the downloaded zip file and upload them to your web server using FTP.
  4. Go to your website’s URL in your web browser and follow the prompts to finish the installation.
  5. During the installation process, you will be asked to enter your database information and create a username and password for your WordPress site.
  6. Once the installation is complete, you can log in to your WordPress dashboard using the username and password you created.
  7. From here, you can customize your site by adding themes, plugins, and content.

Installatron Installations

To install WordPress using cPanel and Installatron, follow these steps:

  1. First, log in to your hosting account and access the cPanel.
  2. Scroll down to the “Software” section and click on the “Installatron” icon.
  3. In the Installatron dashboard, click on the “WordPress” icon under the “Popular Applications” section.
  4. Click on the “Install this application” button.
  5. On the next page, select the domain where you want to install WordPress. You can also choose a subdirectory if you want to install WordPress in a subfolder.
  6. Enter a title for your website and choose a username and password for the WordPress administrator account.
  7. Click on the “Install” button to start the installation process.
  8. Once the installation is complete, you will see a message saying that WordPress has been installed successfully. Click on the “Finish” button to complete the installation.
  9. You can now access your WordPress website by going to yourdomain.com/wp-admin and logging in with the administrator username and password you chose during the installation process.

Local Installations

XAMPP/WAMP Installation

Best for Windows users

  1. Download and install a local server software such as XAMPP or WAMP.
  2. Start the local server and make sure the Apache and MySQL modules are running.
  3. Download WordPress from wordpress.org and extract the files to your local server’s root folder (e.g. htdocs for XAMPP or www for WAMP).
  4. Create a new database for WordPress on your local server using the PHPMyAdmin tool.
  5. Open your web browser and navigate to localhost/wordpress (or the name of the folder you extracted WordPress to).
  6. Follow the prompts to set up WordPress, including entering the information for your newly created database and selecting a username and password for the WordPress administrator account.
  7. Once the installation is complete, you can access your local WordPress site by going to localhost/wordpress (or the name of the folder you extracted WordPress to) in your web browser.

Local by Flywheel

Best for Mac users

  1. Download and install Local by Flywheel on your computer.
  2. Open Local by Flywheel and click on the “Add New Site” button.
  3. Enter a name for your site.
  4. Choose the installation type.
    • Select the “Preferred” option for the default install option.
    • Click on the “Custom” button to customize your installation. Here you can choose the local domain name, database name, and install location.
  5. Click on the “Continue” button to begin the installation process.
  6. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up a username and password for your site.
  7. Select the “Add Site” button.
  8. Once the installation is complete, you can begin customizing and adding content to your WordPress site.