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Install WordPress on your hosting

In order to manually install WordPress on your hosting you have to follow these steps:

1. Download the latest version of WordPress and unzip/extract the file on your computer.
2. Use an FTP client (e.g. FileZilla) to upload the file on your hosting. You can install WordPress on your root domain (e.g. mysite.com) or on a subfolder (e.g. mysite.com/blog/).
3. Create a MySQL database and a user with full permissions.
4. Start the installation process by accessing the URL where you have uploaded WordPress. Go through all the steps (create a config file, provide database info, etc.) and run the installation process. Once you have installed WordPress on your site, you can now login to your admin area and manage your site.

Note: A wide range of hosting providers offer you the possibility to install WordPress on your hosting using the 1-click auto-install option.

Installing WordPress

WordPress is well-known for its ease of installation. Under most circumstances, installing WordPress is a very simple process and takes less than five minutes to complete. Many web hosts now offer tools (e.g. Fantastico) to automatically install WordPress for you.

Things to Know Before Installing WordPress

Before you begin the install, there are a few things you need to have and do. These are:

• Access to your web server (via FTP or shell)
• A text editor
• An FTP client
• Your web browser of choice

Things You Need to Do to Install WordPress

Begin your installation by:

1. Checking to ensure that you and your web host have the minimum requirements to run WordPress.
2. Downloading the most current version of WordPress.
3. Unzipping the downloaded file to a folder on your hard drive.
4. Creating a secure password for your Secret Key.
5. Keeping this webpage open so you have it handy during the installation.

Famous 5-Minute Install

1. Download and unzip the WordPress package if you haven't already.
2. Create a database for WordPress on your web server, as well as a MySQL (or MariaDB) user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it.
3. (Optional) Find and rename wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php, then edit the file and add your database information.
4. Upload the WordPress files to the desired location on your web server.
5. Run the WordPress installation script by accessing the URL in a web browser.

Step 1: Download and Extract

Download and unzip the WordPress package from https://wordpress.org/download/. If you have shell access to your web server you can also download directly:

wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz

Step 2: Create the Database and a User

If you are using a hosting provider, you may already have a WordPress database set up for you, or there may be an automated setup solution to do so. Check your hosting provider's support pages or your control panel for clues about whether or not you'll need to create one manually.