Setting up WordPress in your Provider

WordPress is an open source blog tool and publishing platform powered by PHP and MySQL. (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPress). It's often customized into a Content Management System (CMS) wherein one can do their own personal publishing, add their own aesthetics yet still aligned to web standards. It is a free but very essential and priceless blogging software.

If you already have a domain account with PHP and MYSQL support then you should be able to get your WordPress up and running. Follow the following steps below:

PART I "WordPress Package"

1. Download WordPress from http://wordpress.org/download/


2. Unzip the package in one of your temporary directory

PART II "Your MYSQL Database"

1. Access your Administration Panel on your Domain


2. Create a Database and take note of its name


3. Record the username and password

PART III “WordPress Configuration”

1. Go back to the temp folder where you unpacked WordPress


2. Open the file wp-config-sample.php with a notepad or Dreamweaver


3. Edit the following:
   
   define('DB_NAME', ‘NameOfYourDatabase’);
   
   define('DB_USER', 'DatabaseUserName');
   
   define('DB_PASSWORD', 'DatabaseUserNamePassword');
   
   define('DB_HOST', '127.0.0.1');


4. Save the edited file as wp-config.php

PART IV "Uploading WordPress to your Web Server (Externally hosted)

1. Using your favorite FTP program connect to your website.


2. At the html level directory create a blog folder.


3. Example: /var/www/html/blog/


4. upload the WordPress files to that blog folder.

PART V "PHP Configuration"

1. Using your web browser, access http://www.yourdomain.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php to initiate the installation process.


2. Once WordPress comes up click “First Step”


3. Enter the title of your Web Log and enter your email address


4. Click continue to Second Step


5. Note the password generated


6. Click on the login address wp-login.php to access your WordPress Account.

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