Create a Professional Blog with WordPress: Chapter 2 Installing Wordpress

Create a Professional Blog with WordPress Chapter 2: Installing Wordpress Atit Patumvan Faculty of Management and Information Sciences Naresuan UniversityFriday, June 17, 2011

2 Installing WordPress • To install WordPress • Using Automated Script Service • www.godaddy.com • www.threemonkeyhost.com • Installing Wordpress Manually • Domain Name • Hosting with FTP access • PHP (version 4.4 or higher) • MySQL (version 4.1.2 or higher)Friday, June 17, 2011

3 The History of WordPress • Original from b2 • In Early 2003, Enhanced and rebranded by Matt Mullenweg • In August 2006, 1 million downloads • In 2007, 3 million downloadsFriday, June 17, 2011

4 Installing WordPress Manually • Downloading the software from WordPress.org • Unpacking the Software • Uploading Your Files • Create the Database • Running Install ScriptFriday, June 17, 2011

5 Download Wordpress • To download WordPress, visit http://www.wordpress.org/download • Click the “Download WordPress” buttonFriday, June 17, 2011

6 Unpacking the Software • Windows: Right-click on the ﬁle and select “Extract Here” menuFriday, June 17, 2011

7 Copying WordPress File to Your Site • Start FileZilla • Click File and Select Site Manager • In the windows that open, click on the New Site button and add name of your site • On the right side, enter the information provided to your host • Change the Logontype: to Normal and specify your host username and password • Click OK or Connect button • Copy your Wordpress ﬁles to hostFriday, June 17, 2011

8 Creating a new site to transfer ﬁlesFriday, June 17, 2011

9 Copying WordPress Files to HostFriday, June 17, 2011

10 Creating the Database • Required Database Information for WordPress • Server address • Database name • User name • PasswordFriday, June 17, 2011

11 Example: Database Informations • Server address • Database name • User name • PasswordFriday, June 17, 2011

12 Running the Install Script • Point your web browser to your blogʼs URL • Click “Create a Conﬁguration File” buttonFriday, June 17, 2011

13 Running the Install Script • Gather the database information • Database name • Database username • Database password • Database host • Table preﬁx • Click “Letʼs Go” buttonFriday, June 17, 2011

14 Running the Install Script • Enter your database credentials • Click ʻsubmitʼ buttonFriday, June 17, 2011

15 Running the Install Script • Now WordPress has all the information it needs to proceed. • Click ʻRun the installʼ buttonFriday, June 17, 2011

16 Running the Install Script • Enter your blog information • Site Title • Username • Password • E-mail • Click ʻRun the installʼ buttonFriday, June 17, 2011

17 Running the Install Script • You are taken to the ﬁnal screen • Click ʻLoginʼ buttonFriday, June 17, 2011

18 Running the Install Script • At the login screen, put in your username and password • Click ʻLoginʼ buttonFriday, June 17, 2011

19 Try To Install Your BlogFriday, June 17, 2011

Create a Professional Blog with WordPress: Chapter 2 Installing Wordpress

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